2018 Project Implementation Report
2018
Project Implementation Review (PIR)
PA Resilience to CC
Basic Data ...... 2
Overall Ratings ...... 3
Development Progress ...... 4
Implementation Progress ...... 33
Critical Risk Management ...... 35
Adjustments ...... 39
Ratings and Overall Assessments ...... 41
Gender ...... 50
Social and Environmental Standards ...... 55
Communicating Impact ...... 58
Partnerships ...... 62
Annex - Ratings Definitions ...... 64
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Project Information
UNDP PIMS ID 4647
GEF ID 4763
Title Strengthening Management Effectiveness and Resilience of Protected Areas to Safeguard Biodiversity Threatened by Climate Change
Country(ies) Mexico, Mexico
UNDP-GEF Technical Team Ecosystems and Biodiversity
Project Implementing Partner Government
Joint Agencies (not set or not applicable)
Project Type Full Size
Project Description
1. The proposed project aims to transform management and coverage of terrestrial and coastal protected areas in Mexico to alleviate the direct and indirect impacts of climate change on globally significant biodiversity. This will be achieved through a three-pronged approach: development of management systems (monitoring and early warning systems, management decision making tools and sustainable financing) in order to optimize readiness at national level to address the anticipated implications of climate change for the PA system as a whole; expanding PAs in landscapes that are particularly sensitive to climate change, in order to protect refugia and corridors; and building readiness to address specific climate change impacts in vulnerable PAs.
Project Contacts
UNDP-GEF Regional Technical Adviser Mr. Lyes Ferroukhi ([email protected])
Programme Associate Mr. Edwin Chipsen ([email protected])
Project Manager Sofia Garcia ([email protected])
CO Focal Point Mr. Edgar González ([email protected])
GEF Operational Focal Point Ms. Camila Zepeda ([email protected])
Project Implementing Partner Mr. Fernando Camacho ([email protected])
Other Partners Mr. Carlos Jimenez ([email protected])
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Overall DO Rating Moderately Satisfactory
Overall IP Rating Moderately Satisfactory
Overall Risk Rating High
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Description
Objective
The Mexican Protected Area system is spatially configured and managed to increase resilience to the adverse impacts of climate change on biological diversity
Description Baseline Midterm End of project Level at 30 June 2017 Cumulative progress since project of Indicator Level target target level start level
The Mexican 1. CONANP (not set or 1. CONANP 100% completed The whole project advance integrates Protected Area has a Climate not planning and Institutional framework strengthening; system is Change applicable management - CONANP´s national planning and management instruments already Expansion of areas of conservation in spatially Strategy, but ) instruments consider climate change adaptation meassurments and resilience priority ecoregions and refugia to configured and resilience to mainstream CC approach on its formulation. In 2016 the project promoted climate increase area under conservation managed to CC is not resilience change political instruments that support adaptation activities within the connectivity, and Strengthening increase reflected in protected areas system, which include the integration of an objective of management of vulnerable PAs, with a resilience to planning and 2. Internal attention to climate change within the National Protected Areas 2014 – landscape focus and sustainable the adverse management budgetary 2018 program, the Strategy for Change From the Natural Protected productive activities: impacts of instruments restructuring to Areas (ANP for its acronym in spanish) (2012-2018) and the 2040 climate allocate 10% of Strategy of CONANP. change on 2. CONANP CONANP budget to biological budget does resilience activities. diversity not address Multisectorial resilience platform to attain activities. No budgetary multisectorial coordination. coordination platform exists regarding efforts and investments on PA at a subnational level.
Financial CONANP (not set or Internal budgetary 10% 60% advance in the modification to the
Page 4 of 64 2018 Project Implementation Report sustainability budget does not restructuring to During the reporting period, the project contribute modifiying the Operating Rules of PROCODES and to increase not address applicable allocate 10% of operational rules of the Development for Conservation Program 2017 PET. resilience of resilience ) CONANP budget to (PROCODES) which include a climate change topic as a prelation Mexican PA activities. resilience activities. criteria. These rules has been published in the Official Gazette of the This was carried out through consultants system Federation of 2017. (UJED) during the first two quarters of 2018. During the first one, it was pursued to influence this modification integrally, in Multisectorial order to evaluate its impact and build platform to attain Since 2008, CONANP started a finantial gap analysis divided in four indicators baseline specifically at the No budgetary phases: 1) identification of funding sources; 2) definition of financing multisectorial ANP’s Mapimí, Monarca, Tehuacán- coordination. needs (calculation of financial gap); 3) evaluation and selection of Cuicatlán and Laguna de Términos, by coordination financing options; And, 4) development of financial strategies and plans. platform exists using an indicators system to evaluate regarding Although the institution has made some progress in this analysis, there impact. Therefore, during the following efforts and still a need to internalize the finantial planning in order to optimize the year of the actual report, the aim is to investments on use of his resources and to mobilize additional sources that are evaluate its effectiveness and propose PA at a strategically channeled. Currently, CONANP is implementing The optimal instrumentation improvements. In subnational Strategic Financing Action Plan (PAFE) 2016 – 2018, which is a addition, specific recommendations will level. document to guide the finantial sustainability of the institution and the be made on the Adaptation Climate effective management of the Natural Protected Areas. Change criteria, to be included at 2019 Operating Rules. This will be added to During the second half of 2017 and in the year 2018, the project will other strategies that seek the financial accompany and guide the technical assessment of major investment sustainability of CC attention activities, needs, to ensure vulnerability reduction and ecosystem resilience. Since together with the financing mechanisms the second quarter of 2017, the project has been collaborating in the based on the Strategic Financing Action updating of FinANPlan, first, with the development of two submodules Plan of the ANPs and the allocation of the within the software (including a submodule for investments in climate CONANP budget, to activities to attend change), and second, with the development of an Application User and CC. Support guide as part of the development of institutional capacities for its implementation On the other hand, in the Natural Protected Areas Cañon del Sumidero-Selva del Ocote and Bahía de los ángeles, both supported in the project, the actions will be focused to operate the PAFE in the territoty.
- - (not set or - (not set or not applicable) (not set or not applicable) not applicable
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)
The progress of the Progress not set objective can be described as:
Outcome 1
Mexican PA system readiness framework effectively safeguards BD.
Description Baseline Midterm End of project Level at 30 June 2017 Cumulative progress since project of Indicator Level target target level start level
Institutional CONANP (not set or -CONANP Strategy 100% completed The CONANP planning instruments have framework framework not for 2040 and other integrated Resilience and the Adaptation strengthened includes: applicable Institutional Plans - The institutional framework of CONANP has been strengthened to Climate Change, as key elements of to increase PA ) include CC and through the mainstreaming of resilience to climate change in several effectiveness, and are aligned with public resilience from resilience documents such as the Strategy for Climate Change from Protected policy (CONANP's 2040 strategy, PNANP Natural Areas, Strategy 2040 of the Natural Protected Areas and the CC impacts -National PA 2013-2018 and ECCAP) and risks. National Areas Program (PROCODES), also in the rules for the Program elaboration of new protected natural areas published in the Official 2 (two) Completed Programs, of (PNANP) -PNANP 2013 – Gazette of the Federation. These strategic instruments guide the Adaptation to Climate Change (PACC), of 2013-18 and 2018 includes CC development of activities and other mechanisms towards the reduction the areas that are part of the project. CONANP and resilience of vulnerabilities. Strategy for 7 (seven) PACC are under development 2040 are under (they cover 15 ANP, considering the construction -ECCAP updated areas of the Neovolcanic axis that are Management Programs (59% completed): part of the PACC of the ANP Monarca), and aligned with public and The legal and institutional framework has been reinforced through the and they are expected to be completed -ECCAP institutional policy inclusion of measures to address climate change in the official during Q3. provides (PNANP) and legal operational documents of the protected areas, the Management These PACC instruments are the guide general framework related Programs, which are published in the Official Gazette of the Federation, for relevant adaptation measures of each guidelines to CC that establish the permits and restrictions on the activities of each site. of the territories and include: towards At the reporting date 7 management plans have been strengthened with resilience but elements of vulnerability reduction and adaptation to CC. Four 1) Diagnostics of CC vulnerability of each not aligned management programs will be updated in the second quarter of the ANP complex and / or its OCSA. with public and year, these will be: institutional 2) Polygon and OCSA validated by the
Page 6 of 64 2018 Project Implementation Report policy • Janos Biosphere Reserve. GT-PACC.
• Reserve of the Revillagigedo Archipelago Biosphere. 3) Local file:
• Sierra de San Pedro Mártir National Park. • Threats and climatic trends
• Monarch Butterfly Biosphere • Ecosystem services
These MPs will include the climate change component aligned with • Productive activities higher frameworks like the sectorial program and CC strategies. • Local adaptation practices
4) Adaptation measures designed and Adaptation Programs to Climate Change (40% completed): validated by each GT-PACC.
5) Investment portfolio:
9 Climate Change Adaptation Programs (PACC) are being developed in • Lines of action the project's ANP (15). This process, built in conjunction with each area directorates and the Climate Change Strategy Directorate in CONANP; • Activities this program represents a tool for intersectoral coordination in the • Estimated amounts territory, where specific priorities and strategies for reducing vulnerability in the social, economic and environmental sectors are established. At • Possible implementing partners this date, the PACCs are 40% of progress, especially in vulnerability
analysis linked to conservation objects, as well as the first identification of adaptation measures. This process supports the management effectiveness of the ANPs, and So far, since the implementation of PACCs, key lessons learned have strengthens the METT indicators (result been generated, and these are used to improve the planning 3) through promoting training, instruments and the implementation of adaptation measures in the field. participation and appropriation spaces, Which focus primarily on: a) a better definition of vulnerability to the which aim to have a positive impact on conservation object of each ANP b) more specific definitions on people with a focus Adaptation based on adaptation measures to be implemented (ABE) c) clarification of a Ecosystems. monitoring system for implementation of territorial measures of Adaptation d) Strengthening local ownership of Adaptation Measures. (Governance) e) Strengthening the appropriation by the different inter- institutional actors of the PACC construction process.
The PACC has been implemented by CONANP since 2011. Within the framework of the project these instruments incorporate Disaster Reduction (DRR) approach and an integrated vision of landscape management, as well as monitoring and evaluation tools to measure Page 7 of 64 2018 Project Implementation Report
their effectiveness . Collective and consensual construction among different sectors, even outside the ANP, improves the planning and alignment of public policies, as they strengthen the management of ANP through detection actions that improve resilience and reduce risks and vulnerabilities related to climate .
Planning, - No PA has (not set or - National Climate 60% of progress in the stablishment of the National Climate Information 65% advance in the development of the Management CC resilience not Information Portal Portal for Protected Areas with geospatial data, including an Early Alert Planning, Management and Information and mainstreamed applicable for Protected Areas System and linked to the already existing monitoring efforts (as SNIB, System. Information in its planning ) established with INFyS and SIMEC and other relevant initiatives). System for and geospatial data, During the reporting period some progress was in the development of decision management including an Early There have been important advances this making to instruments Alert System and the System for Planning, Management and Information on climate change in protected natural areas, which is part of the national year related to the institutionalization of mainstream linked to the already the system in the CONANP. Up to the CC into existing monitoring biodiversity monitoring system. This tool includes the monitoring information with parameters of climate change (which, since when date of the report, four meetings have integrated efforts (as SNIB, been held within the CONANP for a land-use INFyS and SIMEC information is available, that are already done in the institution, as well as those implemented in interinstitutional collaboration: system feedback, as well as a meeting planning that - No National and other relevant between CONANP and CONAFOR to increases Climate initiatives). Within the framework of the collaboration agreement between CONANP follow up on the components of this biodiversity Information and the National Biodiversity Commission (CONABIO). The system that are linked to the National resilience Portal for development of the Biodiversity Monitoring System, two components Biodiversity Monitoring System, giving Protected - 100% PAs with have been developed to monitor the direct and indirect impacts of thus, relevant steps to consolidate this Areas exists access to Portal climate change on Natural Areas Protected (ANP): process in the presente and next year and staff trained to (2019). Given the status of this process, use it to make 1) The "Terrestrial" component has focused on the development of a the training for CONANP staff of at least effective resilience- Geoportal where it is already possible to visualize some elements such 17 ANP of the project depends on the based management as the ecosystem integrity index, the land use change analysis (with total liberation of the System to begin to
decisions. Landsat Imagery) or the Monitoring System within the Mexican REDD+ install capacities for its use in decision program (MAD-Mex). - 0% PAs with making based on updated information. access to 2) Another action is the development of a personified interface for the Portal ingestion of biodiversity information from systems such as SAC-MOD or SAR-MOD, among others. This interface facilitates the analysis of From the terrestrial component, it is worth multilevel information in a platform. These information can be Page 8 of 64 2018 Project Implementation Report categorized in families, species or regions, among others; and can be noting the following: downloaded for analysis. The system has georeferenced information, with the possible curation of the images with designated users and the download of filtered information. 1. The Geoportal is the visualize mean of land use and deforestation products, as well as biodiversity degradation indicators Regarding the "Marine" component as part of the project, in generated in MAD-Mex and Ecosystem collaboration with CONABIO. This component is analyzing the Integrity System. In other words, it is the development of a unified methodology of marine monitoring in the way to access the final products Caribbean, Pacific and Atlantic Seas. At this stage, the project is generated by CONABIO for decision- establishing the regional parameters to initiate and unify the monitoring making supporting on the ANP with the characteristics of each site and with the support of remote effectiveness. sensors. These collaboration will bring a unified methodology that will stablish a base line for the monitoring and provide tools for 2. MAD-Mex is focused on monitoring the management; this is an unprecedent effort within the Marine Protected state of vegetation in the diverse Mexican Natural Areas in the region. ecosystems based on satellite data. It is worth mentioning that negotiations are underway with CONAFOR so that these inputs are the same for both institutions.
3. The National Monitoring System for Biodiversity (SNMB) is similar in form to the MAD-Mex one, but it is mainly focused on systematic data collection for fauna and flora in situ monitoring. The SNMB complements existing information with the intention of monitoring the state of biodiversity in the national territory.
4. The Biodiversity Status Indicators are the indexes focused on estimating the biodiversity status through the obtained data by the SNMB and MAD-Mex, which is called the Ecosystemic Integrity Index, which is vital for the improvement in the ANP management.
This is the link where the progress of this Page 9 of 64 2018 Project Implementation Report
component it is visible: http://monitoreo.conabio.gob.mx/i- efectividad/
For the Marine component, there is already a Mexican Caribbean Protocol and a first geoportal, where the marine ecosystems early warning system can be visualized through satellite images to detect temperature changes. https://simar.conabio.gob.mx/
Regarding the SNMB field component, SARMOD monitoring actions are carried out with a 52% of advance in the collection of Monitoring Information. By 2018 there are 53 monitoring points in 13 ANP, which makes possible to carry out a high SNMB System, for its improvement, which implies two takes per year for each point. That is, they can be 106 shots in a year. The data corresponds to 55 information takes in the period of the year of the report.
Institutional - (not set or -Communication 54% completed The Communication Strategy had its framework Communicatio not Strategy (by Year 2) main deployment during this reporting strengthened n strategy applicable promotes the At the reporting date, various communication activities have been year, specifically through the PACC to increase PA provides ) importance of implemented, although it must still be articulated in a communication workshops, whose population is resilience from limited conservation areas strategy for the project that will be finalized in the second half of 2017. described as follows: CC impacts promotion of as instruments to and risks. conservation (a) increase areas as resilience of 520 participants in 24 PACC workshops instruments of communities and For the general public, at the end of 2016, within the framework of the of 10 ANP: resilience ecosystems and (b) COP13 of Biodiversity, the first application for mobile phones of maintain integrity Page 10 of 64 2018 Project Implementation Report across the protected natural areas "ANP México" and of the series of videos "Faros • 347 Men landscape/seascap de Esperanza" was developed in order to Promote the ANP’s visits and e the role of these spaces in the mitigation of CC effects, as well as the • 173 Women provision of ecosystem services that are essential for development. • 53 CONANP officials
¨Beacons of Hope¨ is a collection of 20 videos developed with different • 57 officials from other government partners and CONANP counterpart, in addition to the project as Parks dependencies Canada and the German agency for development GIZ "(CONANP, 2017). These videos were part of the institutional image of the Mexican • 217 community representatives government at COP13, to show the importance of the ANPs in the •193 of civil society, among academics, conservation of Biodiversity, available at: organizations and other local institutions. https://www.facebook.com/UNEP/videos/10154824091610712/. These
materials are also used in the communication and awareness-raising strategy promoted by the project and they are available on In these workshops, materials of the https://www.youtube.com/user/conanp2 communication strategy were used specifically for the following topics:
• Comprehensive risk management By the end of the first half of 2017, 21 videos and the final version of Janos Biosphere Reserves, the Revillagigedo Archipelago and the • Vulnerabilities identification Natural Resources Protection Area 04 Don Martín, will be ready for launch. • Portfolio
• OCSA Validation
The videos show the diversity of flora, fauna, landscapes and productive • Ecosystem Services Analysis activities that are developed in these Areas. "Faros de Esperanza" • Adaptation Measures Establishment seeks recognition of the best investment for sustainable development and to stablish that the ANP’s are "lighthouses" that give us direction in • Monitoring Indicators the climate change context. • Polygon Identification
• OCSA Identification The ANP Mexico App was launched at COP-13, an application for smart mobile devices that seeks to disseminate the importance of protected areas as a high-biodiversity sites and strategies for tackling climate In order to design and apply a change. Knowledge, Awareness and Involvement The ANP Mexico APP is the first application for mobile devices on Strategy in Climate Change Resilience, Protected Natural Areas and pioneer worldwide. It contains information besides PACC and during this reporting year, other workshops were also held as Page 11 of 64 2018 Project Implementation Report on 39 Protected Natural Areas that are highly visited, several areas will part of the Communication Strategy : join in the coming months . The objective of the application is to contribute to the dissemination of the areas, to inform about their role • International Researchers and to facilitate the visit of the public to these spaces, in order to raise Meeting of Revillagigedo Archipelago, awareness about their role, increase income from the payment of where the consolidation of the PACC visitation (passport to conservation schema) and stablish a network of Working Group arises a great importance users that wil promote and disseminate this work. On the other hand, the for the construction of this instrument in application allows the standardization of processes, as well as the this region. feedback of visitors on the experience. This application also seeks to • Biodiversity and Climate Change promote communication mechanisms to improve tourist services, conferences cycle, at Don Martín promote the association of producers with sustainability criteria and economic diversification. The application is available on the Android • A training course aimed at platform and it is expected that by December of 2017 will be available for tourism service providers, especially IOS. Currently making the relevant adjustments to ensure the terms and nautical-recreational, in order to raise conditions for users, as well as the latest process of updating the awareness in them and transmit it to application In visual matter. tourists who give them the service. Includes concepts on Climate Change, resilience, vulnerability, risk, and adaptation..
Awareness events. • A Climate Change training workshop at Sumidero Canyon ANP Throughout this year, more than 30 events of diffusion and sensitization in the ANP’s pilot have been promoted, where 143 public officials and 16 • The ANP Janos participated as a local communities participated, as well as 189 representatives of the civil speaker in the cycle of conferences of the society and academy, making a total of 348 assistant National Week of Conservation in Mexico, with topics on biodiversity in the region and climate change, in Sabinas, Coahuila.
• The conference "Tourism and Climate Change", within the cycle of conferences, "Quintana Roo and Climate Change", held by P.N. Western Coast of Isla Mujeres, Punta Cancun and Punta Nizuc, Manglares Nichupte
• The Project staff participated (including two ANP field officers) at the "Based Adaptation Approach (ABE) Page 12 of 64 2018 Project Implementation Report
Ecosystem Integration at development planning" Training for Trainers (ToT).
• 20 tours to raise awareness about CC and resilience within the ANP Laguna de Términos, including a trip to Isla Aguada, Campeche.
• One Week Workshop "Strengthening of Capacities" for 14 ANP / Complex field officers and project staff.
Other thematic trainings:
• "Vulnerability and climate change focused on coastal erosion" of the Dune Restoration Workshop, and Draft of "Guide for the restoration of Coastal Dune" Conference
• Coal Credits Markets and Protocols 1st Meeting at San Pedro Mártir.
• Interstate and Inter-institutional informative work meetings, with the subject of inspection and surveillance, to deal with the progress of the biosafety consultancy with Pronatura and prepare the work plan 2018, at the ANP Bahía de los Angeles.
• "Driver Guides" course for 300 students in Puerto Morelos
• Participation in the stand of the reserve of Vizcaíno World Day of the wetlands, Guerrero Negro, BCS
• "Techniques of restoration of Page 13 of 64 2018 Project Implementation Report corals" workshop, CRIAP, MOTE LAB- USA. P.N.A. Puerto Morelos and Cancun.
Knowledge materials:
• The El Ocote-Sumidero Canyon Complex generated the following knowledge materials:
- Diagnosis of Information.
- Needs on climate change in local communities
- Design and Development of Materials (printed, radio and didactic) to inform and raise awareness about Climate Change " to ejidos and local communities.
• Identification guides for CC species, in PN. Isla Mujeres, Punta Cancun and Punta Nizuc; A.P.F.F. Mangroves of Nichupté.
• Environmental education materials: from the Pantanos de Centla complex - Laguna de Términos, ellaborated at the "Tres brazos" Environmental Interpretation Center, Pantanos de Centla Biosphere Reserve and A.P.F.F. Laguna de Términos
Materials and divulgation events:
• Materials for the stand of the 2nd. National Meeting on Climate Change, carried out by the National Institute of
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Ecology and Climate Change.
• Two international events: Conference of the stakeholders of the CBD 23 and Adaptation futures in Cape Town Australia
• Climatic Change Resilience digital documents from Android operating system mobile phones application, and for those already available in stores, and having constant updating.
• 22 videos of "Faros de Esperanza" (in Spanish and English), in coordination with the Communication area of CONANP and Barranca Estudio for the launch of a campaign on social networks as part of a promotion strategy through weekly calendars.
• Bilingual Project Factsheet for COP 23
• Creation and promotion of the project bulletin on a quarterly basis.
• World Wetlands Day publication 02/02
• ODS 13-14-15 promotional articles: http://adaptacioncambioclimatico.mx/
• Social networks publications per week: https://www.facebook.com/ResilienciaAnp /
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Further:
• A consultancy was hired to carry out a High School coral reefs campaign awareness, at Arrecife Puerto Morelos. Didactic materials and radio spots were also developed to communicate about CC.
• During 2018 Q2 a 17 ANPs Actors' Matrix database is being generated, as part of a strategy that will ease an awareness approach within local key actors.
• For the second semester it’s being produced, knowledge products and specialized magazines articles about project's achievements.
The whole strategy will shift through a territorial basis, in order to visualize accomplishment of the strategy as a whole, and ease reporting.
- - (not set or - (not set or not applicable) (not set or not applicable) not applicable )
The progress of the Progress not set objective can be described as:
Outcome 2
Expansion of PA system to protect important refugia through connectivity and increased resiliency.
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Description Baseline Midterm End of project Level at 30 June 2017 Cumulative progress since project of Indicator Level target target level start level
Expansion of 0 ha (total ANP (not set or 25,984,818 ha: At 64% completed 100% completed in achieving the areas of 25,384,818 ha) not least 600,000 ha of incorporation of new protected areas, to conservation applicable new areas included In the reporting period, a territorial analysis was carried out for Mexico the ANP's system, increasing connectivity in priority ) in new or existing with scenarios of IPCC climate change and potential distribution of under criteria Climate Change Resilience. ecoregions conservation areas terrestrial diversity, identifying about 700 thousand hectares distributed and refugia nationwide: throughout the national territory that have characteristics of high During the year of this report, the National facilitated by conservation and potential to reduce vulnerability. This analysis has a Park of the Revillagigedo Islands GIS database, Coastal/marine: graphical representation that is intended to be used for the proposal of Archipelago was declared, adding measured by 369,139 ha new ANPs and Areas Voluntarily Destined for Conservation. 14,172,095 hectares. Revillagigedo the increase in obtained the Biosphere Reserve Decree Terrestrial: 230,861 Of these, 180 thousand hectares were identified 7 polygons of potential in 1994 with 636,685 hectares. So, with area under ha new ANPS that were in process of decree. Where it was identified that conservation the recent decree there are now a total of for its potential connectivity and the prioritization by CONANP, the 14,808,780 hectares (15518.2 Ha to promote Sierras La Giganta and Guadalupe Biosphere Reserve, which connectivity terrestrial and 14,793,261.9 Ha marine). By Year 2 a represents an extension of 1 million 600 hectares, as well as 45 and protect That added to what was reported in the strategy will define thousand hectares priority for the connection between the protected important previous year (64%), are now added to distribution between areas to the south and the north of the peninsula of Baja California, refugia. the conservation areas of priority the 12 ecoregions which makes it a corridor for the terrestrial species that inhabit them. ecoregions, increasing in such a way that (linked to the Due to this reason and given the importance of this area, the project has they promote connectivity and protection information system been following its decree process since 2014, which will be finalized by to natural refuges, as detailed below: and GIS from the end of 2018, at which point the public consultation process has Outcome 1) ended • 5,754,055 hectares (28589 hectares of land and 5,725,465 hectares of sea), that In addition, the project initiated an analysis of the regulations on climate decreed, declare the Natural Protected change and natural protected areas at national and international level, Area, as part of the biosphere reserve of that Mexico has signed to comply with commitments on mitigation and the region known as the Mexican adaptation to climate change. Caribbean.
As a result of this analysis, a modification was proposed in the process • 1,161,222 hectares (70139 hectares of of the new ANP decrees, establishing its link with these commitments on land and 1091083 hectares of sea) in the climate change. Decree, declaring the Protected Natural This proposal was included in the Decrees published in the second Area, as a biosphere reserve, the region section of the Official Gazette of the Federation on December 7, 2016, known as the Pacific Islands of the Baja
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through which the following Natural Protected Areas were declared: California Peninsula.
1) Decree declaring Natural Protected Area, with the nature of biosphere • 57,786,214 hectares (marine) in the reserve, the region known as the Mexican Caribbean Decree, declaring the Protected Natural (http://dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5464450&fecha=07/12/ Area, as a biosphere reserve, the region 2016) known as the Deep Mexican Pacific.
2) Decree declaring Natural Protected Area, with the nature of a • 308,888 (land) Decree declaring the biosphere reserve, the region known as Pacific Islands of the Baja Protected Natural Area, as a biosphere California Peninsula (http://dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo = reserve, the region known as Sierra de 5464451 & dated = 07/12/2016) Tamaulipas, located in the municipalities of Aldama, Casas, González, Llera and 3) Decree declaring Natural Protected Area, with the nature of a Soto La Marina, in the state of biosphere reserve, the region known as the Deep Mexican Pacific Tamaulipas (http://dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5464452&fecha=07/12 / 2016)
4) Decree declaring the Natural Protected Area, with the nature of a That is, the expansion was actually biosphere reserve, the region known as Sierra de Tamaulipas, located in completed during the 2016-2017 period the municipalities of Aldama, Casas, González, Llera and Soto La with the decrees previously listed, which Marina, in the State of Tamaulipas. more than completing, with the current scope of Revillagigedo, exceeded the (Http://dof.gob.mx/nota_detalle.php?codigo=5464453&fecha=07/12/201 commitment by 305%. 6) Even so, it is expected that by the end of 2020 the La Giganta and Guadalupe These decrees fulfill the goal established in this objective, however to Biosphere Reserve will be decreed with strengthen the institutionalization of this objective and continue working 1,622,579 Ha more, to reach 311%, and to internalize the issue of climate change in the process of ANP decrees, this as a result of high governmental as well as for the Areas Destined Voluntarily to Conservation (ADVC), a awareness joint agenda was established with the representative leadership and creation of new areas, as well as a project position to support these processes and strengthen cooperation.
Area of 0 ha (not set or 30,000 ha that 34% completed 1,896.67 hectares certified as Volunteer functional not enhance Areas for Conservation (ADVC) as part of connectivity applicable connectivity and So far there are 1885 hectares certified during the execution of the the component "other conservation and project. These additional areas have been promoted in the Janos between General ecoregion management schemes articulated to Page 18 of 64 2018 Project Implementation Report critical habitat incentives exist ) incentives Biosphere Reserve, in El Quemado. promote connectivity with climate change blocks for BD schemes, as a criteria". This data corresponds only to surrounding conservation partial result from In this way, during 2017, the APFF Laguna de Termos, P.N. Arrecife of R.B. de Janos, whose process was and within PAs management Puerto Morelos and other ANP, have made efforts for certification of completed during the previous reporting maintained or actions from Areas Voluntarily Targeted for Conservation (ADVC), making a total of period (2016-2017) but the official increased to Outcome 3 probable hectares to certify in this scheme during this year of 15,884 certification was granted in the current enhance hectares. To strengthen these processes, there is a position in the one. ecosystem project to follow up on these requests and finalize it in the second half of the year. resilience 12 eco-region through based incentive There are 9,907.56 potential hectares, ecoregion- schemes/portfolios also for A.D.V.C., whose processes are in based that enhance Another scheme that has been identified to increase the area of the pipeline between two ANP, Laguna incentive resilience conservation with climate change criteria is the "Water Reserves", which de Terminos and San Pedro Martir. schemes is a scheme impulsed by WWF Mexico, IDB and CONAGUA, for the conservation of riparian corridors and that complies with the Criteria of Aichi Goal 11, as they are: The potential area of Puerto Morelos is . Geographically delimited land and freshwater areas. still to be determined and is currently carried out, a territorial analysis . High importance for biodiversity and ecosystem services. (documentary and field, and through . Ensures ecohydrological connectivity of the territory. cartography), and four properties are in the process of certification. So, it is . Protected through the federal zone in charge of CONAGUA. expected that by the end of 2018, the certifications of said potential hectares . Element of integration of terrestrial and marine landscapes. will be finalized.
This program represents an early action
of adaptation, by means of a management centered in the savings and that guarantee watersheds in balance, strategic objective of the Water Agenda 2030 of the Government of Mexico; until the moment 189 basins have been identified as potential reserves of water, where the existence of ANP , as well as RAMSAR sites is a criteria for the selection. So far, at least 5 potential reserves have been made under this scheme, which complements the actions on connectivity at the landscape level. A pilot case under this scheme and consistency with other instruments will be promoted in the second half of 2017 to strengthen closer collaboration
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with CONAGUA.
Final del formulario
The progress of the Progress not set objective can be described as:
Outcome 3
PA site management effectively reduces climate-related threats to BD as demonstrated through pilot activities and improved METT scores.
Description Baseline Midterm End of project Level at 30 June 2017 Cumulative progress since project of Indicator Level target target level start level
Strengthened (a) Average (not set or (a) Increase of 10% 9% completed 69% increase in METT scores. management METT score not in the METT scores of vulnerable 69% applicable (xˉ = 79%) This increase is 60%, since during the year of this report, but from the previous PAs, based on ) a) Average METT evaluation of 69% at the date of the report. site-specific Current METT Recommendation period 2016-2017, an advance of 9% was information does not for inclusion of a Elaboration of proposal for inclusion of resilience to climate change in reported. During the month of September generated include a resilience the METT evaluation is in process. 2017, the Mid-Term METT Evaluation from pilots in resilience component in was carried out, but only in 16 ANPs order to component METT, based on because there was no Field Officer at EHI and other Great Islands of Sonora-Baja California address CC In order to strengthen the criteria of Management Effectiveness Tracking initiatives, by Year ANP, in which, once the Field Officer risks and Tool (METT) under considerations of resilience to climate change, the 3. hired, this exercise was carried out during threats, with a (b) 0 project is developing a series of recommendations and criteria that will May, completing now, the 17 ANP. landscape resilience- be reviewed at a technical level with international experts. This process focus and based projects is expected to be completed in the second half of 2017. sustainable or (b) Resilience- productive management based projects and There are three profitable management actions to management actions to reduce vulnerability in other Page 20 of 64 2018 Project Implementation Report activities: reduce actions reduce A first measurement will be made under these strengthened criteria in words, adaptation measures, which have vulnerability vulnerability in 12 the following PIR 2018. been performing from 2014 to 2018: ecoregional clusters - 0 • 690 Ha of assisted land regeneration, in a) Increased Mapimí management - 0 It should be mentioned that this instrument has been internalized by capacity of Target for Year 1 CONANP in its Management-Oriented Monitoring Strategy (EMOM), • 44 Ha of prevention, control, eradication priority PAs - 0 [Final targets TBD which is an effort to integrate the monitoring activities and programs that and control of introduced / invasive reflected in - 0 based on are carried out in the National Protected Areas of competence of the species, in Mapimí METT scores Vulnerability National Commission Of Protected Natural Areas of Mexico (CONANP) - 0 Analysis at end of and aims to constitute a basic tool for the management of Protected • 46 Ha of integrated fire management, Year 2]: Natural Areas (ANP). Since monitoring is a broad, complex and plus 2 kilometers of firebreaks, in Selva el - 100 ha transversal activity. Ocote b) Cost- effective management - 6,000 ha + 10 km actions to firebreaks The EMOM aims to consolidate a monitoring program in a robust ANP, The programs that might increase these reduce based on science and, above all, oriented to the adaptive and efficient goals before the end of the next reporting vulnerability, to - 3600 ha +5km management of the ANPs. year (2018.2019) are: be undertaken gallery forest • 20 Ha implementation of fire in ecoregional - 400 ha management in San Pedro Mártir. And clusters The EMOM will be implemented by CONANP jointly and in coordination they are in the documentary and field (based on - 200 ha with national and foreign academic institutions, international diagnosis phase for the formulation of 2012 data and - 600 ha organizations and civil society organizations, where the project has Integrated Fire Management Programs, to be played an active role in generating information needed in the framework the same San Pedro Mártir, Janos and confirmed by - 650 ha of cooperation with CONABIO, As well as in hiring the GIS specialist of Don Martín. Vulnerability the project to ensure consistency and feedback between CONANP, Analysis at CONABIO and UNDP. • 10 Ha of implementation of firebreaks in end of Year 2) San Pedro Mártir. With it, this goal is met : and is exceeded by 2 kilometers more.
These actions • 2,661 Ha of strategic restoration in will contribute terrestrial areas: 568 Ha in Don Martin, B) In the reporting period, about 600 ha have been restored in the to the surface 625 in Mapimí, 150 in El Ocote and 200 northeast of Mexico in the RB Mapimi; 46 ha of integral fire management of improved in San Pedro Mártir. in the southeast; 2 km of cut-off gaps in the southeast connectivity in • 375 Ha of coastal implementation and Outcome 2. restoration: 20 Ha in Puerto Morelos, 100 The implementation of activities in the territory are based on the in El Vizcaíno, 40 in Laguna de Términos diagnosis of vulnerability to climate change of each protected natural and 200 in Pantanos de Centla. In - Integrated Page 21 of 64 2018 Project Implementation Report fire area and are oriented according to the established in the Programs of addition, the restoration of riparian management Adaptation to Climate Change (PACC). The PACCs identify priority ecosystems in Don Martín has been actions for each area or complex in order to reduce their vulnerability to contemplated as well. - Assisted climate change. Likewise, they propose strategies to finance the priority terrestrial measures, with the participation of local actors and decision makers of • 610 Ha of Implementation of sustainable regeneration the territorial management of each site. During the reporting period, the land management actions: 600 Ha in the Sumidero Canyon and 10 in the Mariposa - Assisted PACC of Don Martín was concluded, while 9 additional PACCs are in process and are expected to be concluded in December 2017. Monarca. This goal will be exceeded by coastal 10 Ha, more. regeneration Based on this diagnosis, the implementation of strategic restoration • 1,029 Ha of implementation of actions - Assisted activities and terrestrial, coastal and marine exclusion, ecosystem sanitation, integral fire management and sustainable land management for the prevention, control, eradication marine and monitoring of exotic and invasive regeneration are projected to meet the goals of the project in a manner coordinated with others Sectors and actors. species: 79 Ha in the Sonora Gulf - Sustainable Islands, 950 in Tehuacán-Cuicatlán, 10 in land the Sumidero Canyon and 34 more in management Mapimí. Which will exceed the goal by On the other hand, work has been done on the design of Marine, 447 Ha, more. - Prevention, Terrestrial and Coastal Restoration activities, as well as for fire control, management actions and sustainable land management. During the eradication, second semester, these actions will be implemented in the field for at least 14 of the 17 pilot ANPs of the project. In addition, it has already on track, the and monitoring following consultancies that will increase of introduced/ These proposed activities are listed below: this last adaptation measure: invasive species 1. Land Restoration • Biosecurity plan for the Great Islands of Sonora-Baja California region as a R.B. Vizcaíno and APFF Laguna de Termos, R.B. Mapimí, APRN Don preventive measure for the management Martín and PN Complex Sumidero Canyon-Selva el Ocote) of introduced / invasive species.
Marine Restoration • Diagnostic and restoration plan for the PN Isla Mujeres, Punta Cancún and Punta Nizuc and APFF Mangroves management of an invasive species of of Nichupté lobster in PN. Revillagigedo (Isla Socorro) On May 31, 2019 the contract of the 2. Fire Management Plan consultant that carries out this measure concludes. PN. Constitution 1857-PN. Sierra de San Pedro Mártir
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APFF. Centla swamps civil society organizations to convene proposals. This call will allow: APRN Don Martín • Advance in the establishment of project 3. Plagues and diseases indicators
PN. Constitution 1857-PN. Sierra de San Pedro Mártir • Promote CONANP territorial alliances, R.B. Tehuacán-Cuicatlán which allow a medium and long-term permanence in the adaptation measures implemented.
Regarding the financial sustainability of these measures, in the reporting • Strengthening of local capacities. period the project has worked closely with the Directorate of institutional strengthening and financing, to concretize actions in the following • Resilience project exit strategy. semester 2017. At the same time, strategies for financial diversification will be developed at the territorial level, resulting in at least one financing mechanism based on the Strategic Financing Action Plan, established For this component, a substantive review as a national tool, which will allow the identification of good practices was carried out, where guidelines and and areas of Opportunity for the replicability of exercises of this type. procedures for making such call were This mechanism will be completed in June 2018. established. On May 25, 2018, the call was published and 47 proposals were received, the first revision of which resulted in a preliminary selection of 31 CSOs.
Due to the above and under this call process, there are still 3,829.6 potential hectares in the process of selection of CSOs to implement adaptation measures to climate change in the project's ANP.
Improved 0 programs/ (not set or 12 programs, To strengthen cognitive capacities in climate change and resilience, 1.941176471 qualification points in Q9 capacity for workshops on not workshops or more than 1,000 people have been trained through 24 webinars on: "The management instruments are planning, resilience in applicable courses on effectively applied in the selected ANP". implementatio PAs ) resilience in PAs (1 This indicator, which evaluates "CR3: n and per ecoregional Subjects First Cycle Strategy, policy and regulatory monitoring of cluster) development capabilities", was 3 ANP site-specific 1 Impacts of climate change with level 1, which is "Environmental co-managed planning and the strategy development 2 Climate Change Scenarios strategies for Average score process allows the preparation of Page 23 of 64 2018 Project Implementation Report increasing on Capacity Average score on 3 Mitigation and Adaptation adequate environmental plans and resilience in Development Capacity strategies, but does not they implement PAs. Scorecard : Development 4 National Agenda for Climate Change: ANP and its contribution or use. " Another 12 ANP with level 2 Scorecard 5 Climate Change Strategy for Protected Natural Areas which is "Proper plans and strategies are increases by at produced but only partially apply due to Q 9: 1.625 least 1 point: 6 Quick Diagnosis of Vulnerability financing limitations and / or other problems". And another 2 ANPs with level 7 National REDD + Strategy in Mexico Q 11: 1.625 Q 9: 2.625 3, which is "Environmental planning and the process of developing the strategy Q 13: 1.6875 Q 11: 2.625 8 Guide for the Design of Programs to Adapt to Climate Change are well coordinated by the main Q 14: 1.3125 Q 13: 2.6875 9 Vulnerability Analysis at Community Level environmental organizations and environmental plans and strategies are Q 14: 2.3125 10 Determination of Carbon Stocks Part 1 Areas to be required, which are being implemented". improved: Specific 11 First Projects Fair on Climate Change Each one obtained respectively the score of 0.176470588, 1.411764706 and improvements: 0.352941176. The data, as requested by this evaluation, is the average of the (Q9) Most PAs Thematic Second Cycle latter. have adequate Management Management 12 Paris 2016 New Climate Agreement instruments are Programs but implemented 13 Determination of Carbon Stocks 2nd part are effectively in 2 (two) rating points in Q11 "Information implemented selected PAs. 14 Ecosystem assessment system for adaptive management". This partially or not indicator that evaluates "CR3: Strategy at all. 15 Risk and Climate Change capabilities, policies and regulatory development", depends on the 16 Governance and Climate Change Information System of component 1.2, the (Q11) 17 Climate Change and its Impact on Marine Ecosystems entire project was rated with level 2, Environmental which is "The relevant environmental 18 Environmental education in ANP information Information system information will be available for for adaptive used to 19 Voluntary Carbon Markets policyholders of relevant decisions but the support management process of updating this information is not decision (Outcome 1). 20 Mangroves. Ecosystems Sentinels to Climate Change working properly ". making 21 Managing Coastal Accounts in the Face of Climate Change processes is unavailable, 22 Natural archives of climate change: dendrochronology. And the 1 (one) rating point in Q13 "Institutional incomplete or impact of climate change: certainties and doubts. capacity development program and 3% of
out-of-date. the CONANP budget reassigned to basic technological needs. This indicator that Page 24 of 64 2018 Project Implementation Report
Institutional 23 Gender and Climate Change evaluates "CR4: Capacities for capacity management and execution”. Also (Q13) development 24 Second Project Fair on Climate Change depends on the Information System Capacity and program and 3% of released, which is part of component 1.2, technological CONANP budget that will be able to develop technological needs are, (from Outcome 1) Measuring the impact of these webminars is still an area of opportunity, capabilities. The entire project was when reassigned to basic so in the second half of 2017 the impact of this training sessions will be qualified with level 1, which is available, technological evaluated and the program will be strengthened to ensure the "Technology and minimum skills obtained needs. appropiation of the concepts and tools. In 2017 the project team was necessary are identified as well as their through restructured adding a communication specialist to develop, implement sources”. For the second semester of external and evaluate the strategy o communication, along with another specialist 2018, the System's training will begin. financing. in capacity development. National monitoring system with proper capacity building 3 (three) rating points in Q14 "Monitoring (Q14) (Outcome 1). system with adequate capacity building". Monitoring is This indicator evaluates "CR5: Capacities done to monitor and evaluate", ranks 3 to the irregularly, with whole project, and corresponds to "The or without an monitoring information is produced in time adequate and with precision, and is used by the monitoring implementation team to learn and framework. possibly change the course of the action. "
During Q4 the Building Capacity Specialist was hired for the UCP . This was in order to design and implement a Capacity Development Strategy for public officials to improve management practices of the ANP in a CC context. Since then, the hired specialist has been developing strategies for strengthening management skills within field officers, specifically for their workshop held last February. She has also been designing the TOR for the training program in dialogue for the prevention and Page 25 of 64 2018 Project Implementation Report
management of social conflicts in ANP. As well as the TOR for the Systematization of good practices, experiences and lessons learned in the project management effectiveness. The Capacity Development Strategy is currently still under development.
The most significant experience about a gender and intercultural perspective in the project was held at the Great Islands Region (PACC-RGI):
a) The first PACC was designed with a gender perspective, which includes analysis of differentiated vulnerability, as well as adaptation measures that aim to reduce the gender gap and address the adverse effects of CC, taking into account gender roles.
b) This PACC gender perspective inclusion for the the Gulf Islands, allows the most vulnerable population toward CC adverse effects. Specific measures are proposed so women, girls and elder women can adapt.
c) It also includes adaptation measures based on ecosystems that incorporate community participation (especially women) in strengthening ecosystems to guarantee environmental services. This instrument also marks an important milestone for the design of future instruments.
Governance Mexico (not set or Mexico Resiliente Another mechanism to strengthen governance is through the Mexico 40% progress in the institutionalization of
Page 26 of 64 2018 Project Implementation Report framework Resiliente not Alliance Resilient Alliance. This body has representatives of the federal the Resilient Mexico Alliance as a regarding Alliance applicable institutionalized as government, international organizations, non-governmental national advisory council. During 2016 it land-use is provides an ) a national advisory organizations and academia. It seeks the coordination of actors to served as a national advisory body on strengthened advisory role. council and its implement activities that increase the resilience of ecosystems to climate climate change adaptation. However, due through members co- change. The proposal is to strengthen this Alliance, as an advisory body to the current government transition, coordination implementing at on the implementation of adaptation measures to have feedback from there is no institutional support to give and gender- Community least one project in expert actors and with solid experiences in the field. this alliance a formal space. Procedures and Advisory the field will be carried out during the following indigenous - semester with the incoming Councils are sensitive not engaged in A meeting was held to evaluate the role of the Mexico Resilient Alliance administration to continue with these participation CC resilience. Strengthened in 2017, and through SEMARNAT and the staff hired as liaison in this efforts. forums to Only 8 of 17 Community area, the feasibility was defined that the Alliance could participate as an consider PA PAs have advisory councils or advisory council for the characterization of the National Determined conservation advisory ad hoc groups to Contribution to the UNFCCC for the theme of Ecosystem-Based 30% advance in the co-implementation of and increased councils and 2 enhance land use Adaptation. a project in the field. Work is being done risks operate governance in 17 with The Nature Conservancy, member of associated irregularly. PAs contribute to The need to have a reactivation route of the Alliance is established for the alliance, a collaboration agreement to with CC. CC resilience the last quarter of the year. implement adaptation measures in the
measures/activities. Mexican Caribbean. In Puerto Morelos, a collaboration is being carried out in the 0 Gender organizations area of coastal dune restoration and in and official TBD Gender Cancun coral restoration. It is planned to institutions organizations and sign in the second semester of the year to responsible for official institutions be implemented throughout 2019. gender equality responsible for recognized as gender equality stakeholders recognized as 88% advance in Governance attention to and consulted stakeholders and the CC and gender perspective, through in PA decision- consulted in PA advisory boards and sub-councils, making decision-making consolidated and strengthened processes processes This strengthening of local governance of protected natural areas is through formed Advisory Councils, which represent 15 Advisory Councils, who operate regularly and have a working group on resilience to climate change.
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During Q4, the consultancy process "Design of a methodology to diagnose the functioning of the Advisory Boards of the PNAs and recommendations for their implementation", has been followed up. This diagnosis has been made in conjunction with the General Directorate of Regional Operation, which piloting will be running in 10 ANP, to calibrate the instrument and then implement it at national level (92 ANP). This will be very useful to promote a capacity development focused by ANP. In addition, there has been monitoring from the ANP to advisory councils on climate change and adaptation. With these efforts, it seeks to have a council per ANP, that is, 17 advisory councils (considering the 15 with that already exist), but also to have updated information on how many of these operate from a regulation to the day, how many have gender perspective in their decision making, how many are inclusive and promote interculturality among their participants.
Nine (9) ANP of the project have different organizational dynamics of women who recognize them as actors not only because they participate in workshops but also because they constitute committees, or make decisions:
• The first PACC designed with a gender perspective resides at ANP Gulf Islands, a milestone marker for future instrument design. This is part of a guide
Page 28 of 64 2018 Project Implementation Report designed with specific recommendations that incorporate gender perspective in the PACC Communication Strategy, to contribute on reducing gender gaps, addressing women, girls and women vulnerability toward climate change adverse effects with adaptation measures. It empowers their participation with such strategies and mitigating those effects. In addition, there are groups of environmental promoters, women who participate as community vigilantes and organized groups who execute productive projects. Therefore, the PACC is not exclusive in this issue, currently several groups of women are being included in programs and projects of the ANP. One of these, participates in invasive species control actions, present in their community as an adaptation measure to reduce their vulnerability. Besides it reaches gender issues, also on interculturality, since they are implemented actions governed by the Plan of Action of Gender and CC of the communities of the ethnic group Co'omcaác (Seri).
• At Revillagigedo Islands, women maintain an active participation in awareness and dissemination events on climate change concepts.
• At Bahía de los Ángeles, the participation of women in the Insular Biosecurity workshops was possible through exclusive schedule for community women.
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• At Cancun and with 8 members of which six are women from civil society their Climate Change Sub-Council PNCOI Women, operates under equity, equality and non-discrimination principles.
• At Mapimí, women are part of the advisory council. They make decisions and have a voice and vote, so working with them, allows knowledge empowerment as well as generating dissemination materials about project activities carried out within the ANP. But also promotes women's groups greater inclusion at climate change workshops, who in turn share their acquired knowledge within the rest of the community (children and older men).
• At Pantanos de Centla and through the generation of the PACC within community workshops, the socio- environmental conservation objects are identified and validated with women active participation, who are able to debate about climate change effects on their environment.
• At Complejo Ocote / Sumidero (two ANPs) the awareness consultancy, through a gender perspective participatory diagnosis, surveys the community producer’s needs, to apply a CC communication strategy at community contexts.
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Aguada S.C. of R.L. de C.V ", which carry out the community surveillance and empowers them to make decisions at an operational level in monitoring actions. Also the cooperative society "Community of restorers of Isla Aguada, Campeche", formed mostly by trained women, carries out canal desolvation as hydrological rehabilitation of a mangrove ecosystem. Such adaptation measure restoration will be implemented during 2018-19.
Four ANP (4), have recognized Official Institutions, as key actors given their participation in workshops as well as in decisions:
• Women from the technical staff of the ANP Islas de Revillagigedo participated in workshops about dissemination and training on Climate Change Resilience.
• In the Ocote / Sumidero Complex (two ANP), a first a gender perspective workshop was held with operational technicians in collaboration with GEF- Mitigation project, in order to develop capacities and integrate strategic planning instruments within the development projects promoted at institutional regional level.
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for the PACC-RGI design workshops and its validation process happened with the participation of key institutional actors, such as regional women leaders.
- - (not set or - On the strengthening of local governance, the formation and enhancing (not set or not applicable) not of advisory councils has been supported, ensuring the participation of applicable the actors that have an impact on protected areas, including ) representatives of the government three orders, academics, civil society organizations, and community representatives, encouraging the participation of all stakeholders.
It has been achieved the consolidation of 15 Areas Advisory Councils; achieving as well that 9 of them get a specific figure that addresses the issue of climate change. This can be in the Sub-Council form, Scientific Council or Advisors Network. At the same time, local trainings on the issue of resilience to climate change have been carried out by the Project team to members of 14 of the 17 Advisory Councils in the pilot areas.
Since the project, the Advisory Councils have been monitored and followed up, in order to continue reinforcing territorial governance in the ANP. In this semester, the advisory sessions of 90% of the ANPs, have received accompaniment; in addition, a strategy is being developed to analyze and strengthen these participation platforms to ensure that they are sustainable over time and to establish strong links with the WG- PACC.
The progress of the Progress not set objective can be described as:
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Cumulative GL delivery against total approved amount (in 61.29% prodoc):
Cumulative GL delivery against expected delivery as of this 61.29% year:
Cumulative disbursement as of 30 June (note: amount to be 6,234,696.72 updated in late August):
Key Financing Amounts
PPG Amount 100,000
GEF Grant Amount 10172727
Co-financing 76,971,960
Key Project Dates
PIF Approval Date Feb 29, 2012
CEO Endorsement Date Sep 27, 2013
Project Document Signature Date (project start date): Mar 26, 2014
Date of Inception Workshop (not set or not applicable)
Expected Date of Mid-term Review Dec 1, 2017
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Actual Date of Mid-term Review Nov 3, 2017
Expected Date of Terminal Evaluation Oct 1, 2019
Original Planned Closing Date Apr 29, 2019
Revised Planned Closing Date Jun 30, 2020
Dates of Project Steering Committee/Board Meetings during reporting period (30 June 2017 to 1 July 2018)
2017-09-01
2017-11-24
2018-03-02
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Current Types of Critical Risks Critical risk management measures undertaken this reporting period
Environmental Impact of coral by meteorological phenomena (storms, hurricanes, increase in ocean temperature) or by stranding
One of the intervention areas of the project (Cancun-Pto Morelos) is one of the places in the country with the highest probability of storms and hurricanes, which has been classified as one of the areas of Mexico with the highest risk of disasters. This can also represent a risk for the correct implementation of the Resilience project.
The impacts have been addressed through the restoration of the coral nursery, placing fragments of corals (Acropora) for their accommodation in the natural reef.
(from Jul - Aug - Sep 2017 to Apr - May - Jun 2018)
Additionally, the collaboration of the TNC is being managed to develop a dune restoration project, with the intention of minimizing impacts on hotel infrastructure in the event of storms, as well as collaboration in the revision of the Guide for dune restoration. On the other hand, TNC and MarFUND are developing strategies and managing funds for the acquisition of insurance policies for the coral reef. Divers brigades have been formed to restore the reef in case of storms and / or hurricanes (TNC resources). We work with the three orders of government, the hotel sector and the academy to implement prototype barriers that reduce the impact of their arrival on the beach and guidelines for their removal with the least impact on ecosystems. (Apr-May-Jun, 2018)
Fires associated with increased droughts or caused by agricultural practices.
Changes in weather patterns for some areas of the country have reflected a decrease in precipitation and an increase in temperature, elements that increase the probability of droughts.
In the region of P.N Sierra de San Pedro Mártir, environmental brigades were formed to fight fires (Apr - May - Jun 2018)
In the complex region of P.N. Cañon del Sumidero-R.B. Selva El Ocote was disseminated laws and regulations on forest fires at the community level and in municipal capitals, establishment and training of community brigades, controlled burn schedule, inter-institutional coordination in the Regional Fire Centers, monitoring of hot spots, lifting of fuel loads, direct combat of forest fires, environmental awareness actions at community level. (Apr - May - Jun 2018)
In R.B. Janos is preparing the ANP Fire Management Plan (field phase: fuel inventory) to determine the actions to be taken in response to the issue (Apr - May - Jun 2018).
In R.B. Tehuacán Cuicatlán, the Fire Prevention Program is implemented; In the same way actions are carried out through a combat brigade (Jan - Feb - Mar 2018).
Risks from the effects of climate change
In the Gulf of Sonora Islands region, two workshops were held to follow up on the Comprehensive Risk and Contingency Strategy of the PACC in order to review and agree on mechanisms for inter-institutional collaboration for the implementation and monitoring of said strategy.
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to the CC and the existing risks in the region, using the municipal risk atlas (of Ene - Feb - Mar 2018a Apr - May - Jun 2018)
In R.B. Monarca Butterfly meetings were held by microregion to address the issue of Risk Management in the ANP and the actions that will be carried out with the Adaptation to Climate Change Program to increase the resilience of ecosystems and human communities (Apr - May - Jun 2017 )
In R.B. Pantanos de Centla 11 inter-community workshops were held to analyze disaster risk reduction in the context of climate change to determine the vulnerability of livelihoods and the main threats with the participation of Ejidos Las Tijeras, El Porvenir, Lazaro Cardenas, El Palmar and Tres Brazos of the municipality of Centla, Tabasco. (Jan - Feb - Mar 2018)
Invasive species
In the APRN Don Martin is implementing a program of eradication and / or control of devil fish under the curtain of the Dam Venustiano Carranza, in order to stop the introduction of this species in the Sabinas, Salado, Alamos and the same Presa Venustiano Carranza. (Apr - May - Jun 2018).
In R.B. Tehuacán-Cuicatlán, to counteract the existing problem in the matter of pests, has participated in the State Forestry Health Committee of Oaxaca, since the Cañada Oaxaqueña is the area with the highest incidence of pests; In coordination with the CONAFOR, detection routes have been carried out, in addition to promoting the elaboration of the ITF (Technical Phytosanitary Reports) that allow carrying out the respective forest sanitation.
Financial Availability of resources
For the activities programmed within the project, this budget has been exceeded given that the price in the market has been higher, so adjustments must be made to the general budget of the project. Starting this year, several of the activities programmed as consultancies will be carried out through the call, with a pre-established budget that allows the fulfillment of the goals with a defined cap of resources (Jul - Aug - Sep 2017).
For the operation of the PNAs of the project, due to the general tendency to reduce the federal budget, search is made of external sources of financing to complement the operation, collaboration or association with local CSOs and institutional allies for the joint execution of actions in the territory. Apr - May - Jun 2018.
In the PN. Arrecife de Puerto Morelos operating budget has been drastically reduced in the last three years, which implies less budget for monitoring, maintenance of boats, vehicles and less gasoline for surveillance (more likely that illicit occur that negatively contribute to resilience to the climate change of the OCSA). As resources from other funds have been managed for surveillance, alliances with researchers in the area have been made for monitoring. The budget reduction by ANP represents a risk for the implementation of the PACC. (Jul-Aug-Sep, 2017)
However, this is a latent risk for projects with this perspective of international funds, given that the institution seeks to solve current expenses of this kind of projects, which is not possible because of what is established in the prodoc results framework.
Operational Operation time
The identified risk is the time of operation of the projects or consultancies and administrative processes have presented different delays in the progress of results so this year the monitoring has been improved in a more timely manner both with field officers and they in turn with those responsible for consultancies or projects, as well as with administrative areas to reduce delivery times or process. (Jul - Aug - Sep 2017 to
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Apr-May-Jun 2018)
Similarly, one of the measures taken to reduce this risk was the training provided in February to the field officers of the project, to ensure a better and more effective implementation of actions in the territory. This training focused on Adaptation based on Ecosystems, implementation of adaptation measures in the field, Gender, Management based on results, as well as Sustainable Development Goals.
Construction of CC adaptation programs
The concurrent methods in the design of the PACC show a dispersion of objectives that has made it difficult to establish a coherent line between each design stage. The critical measure implemented has involved the development of a methodological model that articulates all the methods employed under a cause-effect logic. (Oct - Nov - Dec 2017).
Similarly, we have actively worked on having approved descriptive letters for all workshops once the most appropriate methodologies have been tested.
In the P.N. Cañón del suide confronted conflicts in the organization in the consultant team running the risk of stopping the process of developing the program, communication and meetings were established more frequently with the working group to review in detail the progress of the consultancy and quality of the products, follow-up minutes. (Apr - May - Jun 2018)
Lack of staff
Until February 2018, there was no full PCU team, so processes such as the PACC had to receive more attention in a central manner, when the entire team was formed and the PACC specialist is integrated, key processes of the PACC are streamlined. draft.
In the APFF Islas del Golfo-Sonora, due to the vacancy of the field officer in the period from July 2017 to February 2018, there was little progress in monitoring the project, since March 2017 the position was contracted to resume actions of the Resilience project ( Jul - Aug - Sep 2017).
In APFF Laguna de Términos, the lack of technical personnel makes field operation difficult, so it has been necessary to support the activities with the community surveillance brigades (Apr - May - Jun 2018)
In the R.B Tehuacán-Cuicatlán, the field officer vacancy during January to April 2018, caused little progress in the follow-up of the project, from the second half of April 2017 the position was contracted to resume actions of the Resilience project
Organizational The process of internalization of the processes generated by the project, have been generated in a differentiated way, it is until this last quarter that a more active exchange has been encouraged with the different areas of the CONANP not responsible for the project, but beneficiaries of it, as well as other institutions such as INECC and CONAFOR.
Political Change of administration
There may be a risk in the progress of the project in the context of transition and new administration, so the key information of the project is prepared to effectively visualize objectives, scope, results and impacts for the new administration.
Strategic Risk
Goals: Considering the current and previous risks, the progress of the project and the life of the same, an analysis of the goals that have a lower progress was made, arriving at the conclusion that their fulfillment could not be completed in the time allocated. to the Page 37 of 64 2018 Project Implementation Report implementation of the project, which is why the strategy of holding a simultaneous call in the intervention PNAs was considered to shorten the execution times of activities and results (Jul - Aug - Sep 2018).
The restoration in marine and coastal areas (200 and 400 hectares respectively committed by the project) is extremely expensive and this represents a significant risk of non-implementation. Negotiations have begun to seek other funds through the TNC and try to reach agreements with the Hotel Sector in Quintana Roo so that the dune restoration activities are implemented with mixed resources.
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F. Adjustments
Comments on delays in key project milestones
Project Manager: please provide comments on delays this reporting period in achieving any of the following key project milestones: inception workshop, mid-term review, terminal evaluation and/or project closure.
For Project Coordination, delays in key milestones of the project regarding its progress in the period for this report are:
• A bidding process that, since it is not expedited from the validation of terms of reference until the release of contracts, causes a delay in the execution of consultancies and their implementation, affecting compliance with dates in the project's schedule and commitments.
• The hiring of the Specialist in Climate Change Adaptation Programs took longer than expected given the specialized profile for this position, which due to the importance of their actions delayed the preparation actions of the PACC.
• The fact that in the fourth year of the Project the Climate Change Adaptation Programs are being finalized, which should have started from year one of the same, delays the implementation of adaptation measures, this delay is related to the complexity of the PACC, the adjustments in the methodology to integrate more strongly the EBA approach, the change of the PCU and therefore the lack of accompaniment for at least one year in this topic.
• Since the change of the Coordinating Unit of the project, a process of continuous training has been carried out towards Field Officers regarding management, administration and implementation processes, especially in the first semester of this reporting period, since they do not count with homogeneous reporting and implementation capabilities, which decelerated the project in its key activities.
• The agreement with CONABIO to carry out the Information Management Planning System has had significant delays, at the time the corresponding administration has been carried out for a total of $ 18,000,000.00, although the final products of this collaboration have not yet been available. technical issues.
• The lack of reactivation of the work agenda of the Alliance for a Resilient Mexico, which did not have any activity during the period of this report and at the end of it, ended up being postponed due to the electoral closure and the end of the period of federal administration of the executive.
• The Midterm Evaluation, which, not starting in time and form, its recommendations issued were addressed, with the simultaneous difficulty of the usual work schedule and a staff restructuring process which was not completed until last February .
• An information system that has already been reported to the GEF since 2016 but whose insufficient capacity for an optimal operational follow-up and reporting capacity on the part of the field staff makes the rendering of accounts count with quality and clarity, up to the second quarter only of 2018.
Country Office: please provide comments on delays this reporting period in achieving any of the following key project milestones: inception workshop, mid-term review, terminal evaluation and/or project closure.
(not set or not applicable)
UNDP-GEF Technical Adviser: please provide comments on delays this reporting period in achieving any of the following key project milestones: inception workshop, mid-term review,
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(not set or not applicable)
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Role 2018 Development Objective 2018 Implementation Progress Progress Rating Rating
Project Manager/Coordinator Satisfactory - IP Rating provided by UNDP-GEF Technical Adviser and UNDP Country Office only -
Overall Assessment The main advance of result one is related to the construction of Climate Change Adaptation Programs (PACC) specifically to finish the following products of 15 ANP's:
1) Vulnerability diagnoses by complex and/or ANP:
• Polygons delimitation and Socio-Environmental Conservation Objects validated by the PACC Working Groups.
• Local files that identify from each PACC, their Threats / Climatic Trends, Ecosystem Services, Productive Activities and local Adaptation Practices.
• Equally for each PACC, an Investment Portfolio that includes Lines of Action, Activities, Estimated Amounts and Possible implementing partners
2) In the year of the report, 24 workshops have been held where more than 600 people attended. The effort of this process of participatory construction is an input to the ANP management effectiveness and strengthens METT indicators through the promotion of training, participation and appropriation spaces, with the aim of having a positive impact on people under an Adaptation approach based on Ecosystems.
3) The progress in the Communication Strategy has been successful in creating information to disseminate and make visible the scope of the project through a quarterly bulletin. There has been a more active diffusion in social networks, as well as in different platforms. The precise follow-up is through differentiated sources of attention such as newspapers, magazines related to the subject and even in scientific articles.
4) The Information Planning and Management System, carried out in collaboration with CONABIO as the responsible partner, has significant advances visible in the different platforms detailed in the advance section of this document. The challenge under which we are working is to strengthen the accompaniment to concretize the institutionalization of the system in the CONANP, this is a responsibility linked to the executing partner and responsible for this component respectively.
5) The conservation areas expansion of the priority ecoregions to encourage connectivity with climate change criteria, is based on strategies that guarantee strength based on current consultancies that identify priority and potential sites which be certified as Voluntarily Destined Areas of Conservation (ADVC). This in PN Sierra de San Pedro Martir and in PN Arrecife de Puerto Morelos, but additionally in the APFF Laguna de Terminos in process to certify four properties, as well as in the RB Janos that already, 1896 certified hectares, Page 41 of 64 2018 Project Implementation Report
were achieved.
6) The call to implement Climate Change Adaptation Measures at territorial level, is another advance that characterizes this reporting period regarding Result Three, and will impact on the Project protected natural areas. At the moment, a substantive review of the project has been carried out, which will allow executing actions with civil society organizations as well as with responsible partners and also through Micro Grants. This is a significant advance since this strategy allows jointly achieving indicators of the results framework, reduces transaction costs, permits territory capacity building, and eases medium/long term permanence adaptation measures implementation.
7) Actions are being carried out that translate into hectares and kilometers of implementation such Adaptation Measures in the natural protected areas of the Project, like wise comprehensive fire management programs in Sierra de San Pedro Martir, RB Janos and APRN Don Martín; the identification and diagnosis of restoration actions in mangrove ecosystems in APFF Laguna de Términos, in riparian ecosystems in APRN Don Martin; a Biosecurity Plan for the Great Islands of Sonora-Baja California region as preventive measures and regarding introduced/invasive species; a diagnosis and restoration for the invasive species of lobster at Revillagigedo; the intervention to eradicate jaragua grass as a control of invasive species at Cañón del Sumidero, among other current consultancies.
The next period opportunity areas are:
• Streamlining processes for hiring and executing actions, since the changes within the country office in terms of bids, have generated adjustments in such processes, which in turn, generates delays, which must be overcome effectively in this second semester.
• The system for reporting actions should continue to be strengthening, in order to make it more homogenous in the Project ANPs.
• Ensure that the adaptation measures in the territory have a precise follow-up and their actions are monitored closely together with the CSOs.
• The communication strategy must be strengthened and attended closely, to make visible the key milestones of the project in the different media
• The capacity development component must be addressed transversally, guaranteeing that the actions have a greater impact on the current one.
It should be noted that, during this reporting period, a timely operational follow- up has been carried out, which consists of having a greater detail of the products of each activity performed by each Field Officer, as well as the members of the UCP, with respect to each component, and in turn with respect to each result. This allows to generate reports that privilege products rather than actions. And having each product with a percentage detail of compliance by phases, makes visible how goals move in the same way.
Role 2018 Development Objective 2018 Implementation Progress
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Progress Rating Rating
UNDP Country Office Programme Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory Officer
Overall Assessment The project has satisfactorily advance in many of its goals and indicators. In the period reported two climate change adaptation programs (PACC) of the areas attended by the project conclude and seven additional are expected to be concluded in during the second semester 2018. This planning tools were designed in a participatory process including different sectors and have a reach beyond the protected areas.
Outcome 1 efforts are focused on: updating 4 management programs considering climate change adaptation as a key component for Natural Protected Areas (NPA) management; an analysis on the impacts of conservation subsidy programs (PROCODES and PET) to improve incidence through the addition of a climate change criterion in their Operating Rules; and systematization and documentation of good practices, as well as the project learned lessons. Such activities and processes are expected to be completely concluded in 2018, except for 2 remaining PACCs that will end in 2019.
With this, the CONANP's main planning tools will have integrated resilience and adaptation to climate change as key elements of effectiveness and are aligned with public policy (the CONANP strategy 2040; PNANP 2013-2018 and ECCAP).
The development and institutionalization of the Planning, management and information system for decision making system in the CONANP; developed with CONABIO and linked to the national monitoring system of biodiversity. This system includes a module to measure effectiveness in the PA that is been tested in the project´s areas and includes criteria related to reduction of vulnerability.
For the second outcome, in 2017 the Government of Mexico designated the Revillagigedo Archipelago National Park increasing the protected area to nearly 58,000 square miles (150,000 square kilometers). With this Revillagigedo became the largest marine reserve in area is North America's. On another hand the new NPA declaration for the RB Sierra la Giganta and Guadalupe (surface 1,624,286.25 hectares) is expected, allowing compliance with the committed goal. This activity is carried out in coordination with the CONANP Regional Office and is marked as a 2018 priority.
For the connectivity subject, since 2016 efforts have been made to promote Voluntarily Destined Conservation Areas at the community leels. There are now 1,896 hectares under such scheme. During 2018 actions will be concentrated on the certification of at least another 12,500 ha. The challenge continues to be that these conservation schemes that are different from the declaration of protected areas are articulate better. It will be a priority to identify and articulate other conservation schemes and mechanisms that ensure compliance with the goals in 2019.
Component 3 is the less advanced outcome, since CONANP's institutional strategy was not to begin with actions on the ground without having the diagnostics and planning instruments completed (PACCs) ready. Although there have been these works, they have not been reported as this linkage was missing.
The priority since 2017 has been to accelerate these measures and to articulate efforts with other actors and dependencies, so that not only goals are met, but that the agreements and trends are generated that allow for much greater resilience in the medium and long term. In the reported period, the main Page 43 of 64 2018 Project Implementation Report activities and the largest budget is assigned to this outcome as a priority measure to promote: restoration actions, fire management programs, joint biosecurity strategies to prevent invasive species on islands, productive activities diversification, identification and development of financial mechanisms to implement PACCs, etc.
To advance in the fulfillment of these actions, a substantive revision has been made to incorporate potential responsible partners and the possibility of working with Civil Society Organization (CSO ) under calls for collaboration. The call closes in the second quarter of 2018 and is expected to start immediately, although its impact on indicators will be reflected in 2019. In addition, this strategy will provide sustainability to the efforts of the Project, and CSOs will strengthen their capacities in terms of planning actions at a local level in a context of climate change.
The strategic lines under which CSOs are being convened are: a) Strategic restoration and exclusions in terrestrial areas (goal 3,600 ha); b) Coastal implementation and restoration (goal 400 ha); c) Marine implementation and restoration (goal 200 ha); d) Implementation and restoration of gallery forests (goal 5 km); e) Implementation of terrestrial ecosystems sanitation (goal 650 ha); f) Implementation of integrated fire management (goal 6,000 ha); g) Implementation of firebreaks (goal 10 km); and h) Implementation of sustainable land management actions (goal 600 Ha).
All of these activities relate to the efforts to identify NPAs project's vulnerability and its potential reduction through project implementation. It is important to mention that in order to improve management, administration and project evaluation some targets were recognized, such as those referring to marine restoration (coral reefs), fire management, conservation schemes for other surfaces and terrestrial restoration. Although these goals will be achieved partially, the project will ensure that their design and implementation include a climate approach, promote inter-institutional arrangements and coordination between actors and partners to achieve their continuity, good practices and a better execution. A special emphasis will be given to strengthen local level capacities to promote the endurance of actions taken by other key actors in the short and medium run.
Implementation.
The implementation rate in the reported period is Marginally satisfactory. The project requires a no cost extension of 12 months to move forward in the implementation of the activities and the consolidation of the strategy. Even when this is justified, the implementation rhythm of the project remains slow mainly in outcome 3. At the same time, to guarantee the sustainability of the efforts, larger inter institutional agreements need to be completed, productive schemes improved, and conservation efforts strengthened to achieve the project goal of increase the effectiveness not only of CONANP, but of the all institutions that interact in the field.
The adaptation measurements need to be multisectoral and multifactor, but until now, the project is focused on the capacities and mandate of CONANP only.
The change of federal government may mean a great challenge to strategically position the project but, if the extension is granted, it may also be an opportunity to reinforce lessons learned from the project through the incorporation and appropriation of the conceptual framework of the project among new relevant actors However, most of the project’s activities are mainly executed in 2019 so we do not expect greater risks of conclusion. Considering Page 44 of 64 2018 Project Implementation Report
the advances and challenges, the requested extension of 12 months (up to 15) would be sufficient to achieve the described objectives and no additional extensions will be required.
Role 2018 Development Objective 2018 Implementation Progress Progress Rating Rating
GEF Operational Focal point (not set or not applicable) - IP Rating provided by UNDP-GEF Technical Adviser and UNDP Country Office only -
Overall Assessment (not set or not applicable)
Role 2018 Development Objective 2018 Implementation Progress Progress Rating Rating
Project Implementing Partner (not set or not applicable) - IP Rating provided by UNDP-GEF Technical Adviser and UNDP Country Office only -
Overall Assessment El Proyecto ha mostrado un desempeño satisfactorio con base en en los indicadores de avance. La reestructuración de la UCP ha permitido un diagnóstico detallado del estado de avance en los diferentes resultados, así como la identificación de vacíos y omisiones en procesos importantes, tales como el mecanismos de reporte y el planteamiento de estrategias. De esta manera, las decisiones subsecuentes se han enfocado en reorientar las acciones de manera estratégica que permitan el logro de resultados satisfactorios.
La actualización de la totalidad de los procesos administrativos retrasados, la contratación de la plantilla completa de la UCP orientada a fortalecer las áreas con menor impacto, la visualización del Proyecto en diversas plataformas y el reconocimiento institucional, han sido elementos que reflejan la mejora en eficiencia de la implementación, administración y el planteamiento basado en resultados.
Componente 1.
El proceso de construcción de PACC ha significado uno de los mayores retos para la Dirección de Estrategias de Cambio Climático (DECC). A pesar de que la CONANP ha desarrollado PACC desde el 2011, el enfoque abordado desde el Proyecto, ha propiciado la necesidad de adecuar los procesos de la CONANP para el diseño de los PACC. Actualmente se realizan modificaciones a la Guía de PACC, al Diagnóstico Rápido de Vulnerabilidad y a la metodología de análisis de vulnerabilidad de los OCSA. El Proyecto ha enfocado esfuerzos en el proceso participativo de los PACC, con un acompañamiento virtual, presencial y técnico muy destacable. Las lecciones aprendidas derivadas de los PACC, serán sistematizadas para que puedan ser escaladas y retomadas en el diseño del Plan Nacional de Adaptación (NAP), con esto disminuir la curva de aprendizaje en las subsecuentes iniciativas nacionales.
El fortalecimiento de capacidades a la sociedad civil, derivado del diseño de PACC, servirá para futuros PACC.
En los siguientes meses, el Proyecto deberá buscar ampliar el impacto de sus acciones, a través de la implementación integral de la estrategia de comunicación integral, actividad que aún falta fortalecer. Lo anterior para asegurar la adecuada transmisión de mensajes y lecciones aprendidas que influyan en la toma de decisiones en el Plan Nacional de Desarrollo, los
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Programas Sectoriales y el Programa Nacional de ANP (PNANP) sectoriales, así como los distintos instrumentos de política que se enfocarán en la atención al cambio climático (Política Nacional de Adaptación, ruta de implementación de las NDC, cumplimiento de metas Aichi, Sustainable Development Goals).
La colaboración entre agencias se ha fortalecido, y el co-manejo del proyecto ha permitido que los productos derivados del proyecto puedan incorporar las necesidades de la institución, entendiendo que son diversas y a distintos niveles, por lo que se recomienda que el apoyo de la UCP se oriente también a la definición de estas necesidades en pro de resultados de mayor impacto.
Componente 2
En éste recaen los mayores riesgos ajenos al proyecto, ya que las metas están asociadas a prioridades institucionales, dinámicas sociales y políticas que van modificándose continuamente. A pesar de lo anterior, se prevé el cumplimiento del mismo sin mayores complicaciones.
Componente 3
Las actividades de este componente presentan un menor porcentaje de avance, sin embargo, no podían haberse implementado antes ya que era preciso un diseño robusto, sensibilización y fortalecimiento de capacidades previas. El avance de los PACC permitirá la implementación de acciones en campo que sí cumplan con los criterios de medias de adaptación basadas en ecosistemas. Será importante considerar un sistema de monitoreo y evaluación de las mismas, para registrar los impactos a corto, mediano y largo plazo.
La convocatoria permanecerá vigente durante el cambio de gobierno, lo que fortalece la visualización del proyecto. Deberá socializarse la estrategia para la incorporación de la perspectiva de género así como las buenas prácticas, de cara los nuevos instrumentos de gestión y planeación.
Role 2018 Development Objective 2018 Implementation Progress Progress Rating Rating
Other Partners (not set or not applicable) - IP Rating provided by UNDP-GEF Technical Adviser and UNDP Country Office only -
Overall Assessment (not set or not applicable)
Role 2018 Development Objective 2018 Implementation Progress Progress Rating Rating
UNDP-GEF Technical Adviser Moderately Satisfactory Moderately Satisfactory
Overall Assessment This project was designed to transform the management of vulnerable ecosystems in Mexico to alleviate the direct and indirect impacts of climate change (CC) on globally significant biodiversity and ecosystem functionality, through a three-pronged approach: (i) development of management systems (monitoring and early warning systems, management decision making tools and sustainable financing) in order to optimize national readiness to address the implications of CC on ecosystems specifically within the National Protected Area System; (ii) expanding and strengthening PAs in landscapes that are particularly sensitive to CC, in order to protect refugia and corridors and build readiness to address specific CC impacts; and (iii) promoting sustainable land management in landscapes surrounding PAs in order to anticipate increased threats from current land uses for BD and ecosystem functions.
To achieve this , the project identified the following barriers to address in
Page 46 of 64 2018 Project Implementation Report priority: (i) CC risks are not taken adequately into account in PA planning and management (ii) Inadequate PA coverage (existing PAs not likely to be sufficient to ensure conservation of priority BD and ecosystem services with increased CC related risks) (iii) Inadequate provision in PA management instruments for the modified conditions and threat levels that are likely to result from climate change (iv) Organizational and structural constraints for more efficient involvement of local actors (v) Insufficient capacities to address the specific challenges posed by the incorporation of CC adaptation into the National Protected Area System (vi) Limited access to reliable information (vii) Inadequate funding to allow the incorporation of climate change considerations into PA design and management
This is the third PIR of this innovative project and the RTA is glad to report that the project has had a relatively good year of progression although some components are more advanced than others. To compensate for that and in order to achieve all the results expected from it while securing a solid base for long term sustainability, the project could theoretically require an extension. Since project extension are no longer granted, the RTA is a bit concerned that any further delays at this time could jeopardize the full completion of all key results.
The project is rated as Moderately Satisfactory. This should not be seen as a negative qualification. The RTA recognizes that the team is working hard with a very complex project and it has been able to position this initiative firmly within CONANP and across the territory. If some of the gaps signaled further down in the text can be rectified the rating should go up next year.
Component 1 is on track. This is perhaps where some of the most strategic results have been achieved so far. Over the course of the past years, the project has successfully mainstreamed climate resilience concepts into CONANP´s planning and policy instruments. Last year the PIR reported of the completion of a major milestone when the project was able to reflect effective integration of CC concepts into the 2040 national strategy of the national protected area system and the national adaptation strategy based on protected areas. These frameworks along with the national program on protected areas are the three main policy and institutional frameworks of CONANP and they are all counting with the incorporation of CC considerations and lines of interventions as a central area of work.
Based on these binding policy and planning instruments, CONANP is successfully developing PA specific CC adaptation programs for each PA in the national system (PACC). This is time consuming and requires very careful articulation with local stakeholders operating and living in or around PAs. So far, the project has been able to work on 9 PACCs covering multiple areas. These instruments identify the main sources of vulnerabilities affecting a given PA. They also suggest BD conservation measures to mitigate the CC impacts and they provide guidelines for sector specific inputs and coordination. The project has played a key role to ensure that these instruments don’t remain CONANP specific tools but that they also get integrated in the planning process of local authorities. So far, the project has not had the time yet to roll out the PACCs in the field and the next reporting period should report on the status of implementation of these instruments.
In addition to this, the project has been successful in the consolidation of the Planning, Management and Information System for which it reports 65% of progress. This multifunctional information system integrates various information platforms from key partners of the project such as CONAFOR and CONABIO. It integrates systems such as the National Biodiversity Monitoring System and the MAD-MEX system which will allow users to assess land use change and deforestation, as well as biodiversity degradation indicators and the state of Page 47 of 64 2018 Project Implementation Report fauna and flora. Ultimately this work should be integrated into the National Climate Information Portal for Protected Areas which will also include an early warning system. 100% PAs will have access to the Portal and PA managers as well as local staff will be trained to use it and to support effective resilience- based management decisions. The next reporting period should be able to tell us more about the training process and how the system is being consolidated at the level of individual PAs on the ground.
Component 2 presents some serious conceptual challenges. This is where the project needs to report back on the expansion of the national PA system and progress on connectivity based on CC mitigation strategies. These strategies are meant to reflect the role that PA and ecosystems in productive landscapes can play to reduce the vulnerability from project CC threats. There are two ways to look at the progress achieved so far. On the one hand, CONANP reports on a pretty impressive expansion of the national PA system which exceeds the initial project target. Several new PAs, both marine and terrestrial were created over the course of the past years. Some of them have massive sizes (see DO Tab) and if the RTA´s calculations are correct, just with the creation of two new massive areas last year (among those is La Giganta in Baja California) the project managed to exceed the initial targets. This is obviously outstanding and CONANP should be commanded for this excellent work. However, the RTA remains with the impression that several of these areas obey to earlier political decisions rather than CC concerns. In other words they would have happened even if it didn’t exist. In itself, this is not a bad thing but the RTA fails to understand how much of these new areas were declared based on a carefully though-out institutional decisions to increase CC resilience of the country by conserving specific portions of the territory. One also wonders how many of these areas were studied through the lens of extensive CC scenarios and CC based territorial planning processes in the final decision process. Finally, the RTA fails to understand how connectivity issues were taking into account to increase CC resilience of threatened species and allow for CC induced movements to occur. Having said this, it is clear that the project has managed to have an influence on how new PA decrees are emitted in the country by integrating climate-based connectivity criteria into the new PACC instruments.
These reflexions are by no means questioning the validity of the achievements of CONANP which again are outstanding and a true example for the rest of the region. The MTR should be able to review this component more in details and give us the clear indications on the questions raised here. Also, the RTA will travel to Mexico soon on a portfolio implementation support mission and will be able to discuss in more details with CONANP.
An interesting feature of this component has to do with the work done to support the creation of voluntary conservation areas with local actors and indigenous group. This has allowed the project to support very interesting local land use planning processes. The voluntary conservation areas set aside by local communities are not legally recognized conservation instruments but they get the support of CONANP and are recognized by the institution as valid local land use planning instruments. The dynamics created at local level have allowed to establish smaller scale biological corridors that will be worth looking at more carefully in the MTR and upcoming PIRs.
Component 3 is where the project has struggled a bit with delays. These delays are essentially derived from a deliberate and strategic decision that was taken during the initial phase of the project to put emphasis on component 1 and the development of planning instrument first. The design of the PACCs for example was a priority for CONANP in order to guide actions on the ground. Having said this, the project is certainly very active on the ground and has implemented
Page 48 of 64 2018 Project Implementation Report a battery of interventions such as forest cover restoration, control of IAS, fire management, sustainable land management activities, coral reef and sand dune restoration etc. This is all good although it would be interesting to see carefully conducted evaluations of the efficiency of these measures in terms of mitigating CC impacts specifically. Some of these activities could also qualify as business as usual interventions and it is not clear if they were designed based on thorough CC scenarios and CC based economic and technical feasibility studies. This might sound picky but the GEF has very few projects dealing with PAs and climate resilience. The project has therefore an additional responsibility to leave very solid scientific and technical lessons and guidance for future work in this important area.
The project has also stepped up its work with communities and has considered the possibility to use microcapital modalities. In that sense the RTA strongly recommends that the project discusses this with their Peruvian colleagues who are also implementing a similar project with promising results. In Peru the microgrant modality has been used successfully to support the work with community reserves and sustainable socioeconomic activities in and around PAs. Worth mentioning as well is the very strong attention that this project is putting to the inclusion of gender sensitive PA conservation and planning activities which would probably deserve a separate communication piece for a broader audience
In terms of progress on implementation the project is also rated moderately satisfactory based on annual delivery rates figures although the UNDP CO is confident that the project will be able to surpass 70% by the end of the year. Again this rating should not be seen as a reflection of any concerns with the quality of the management of the project. The team is strong and is doing a great job. However, it was affected by a complicated year with an electoral process which always brings its fair share of disruptions and delays. Also while the strategy put in place to boost implementation have worked well in the more systemic components, the project has struggled to get the resources where they need it the most on the ground. The microgrant modality could perhaps help in this regard. Reorienting funding and influencing existing public finance mechanisms to channel resources to PA based CC work has not worked out entirely well. The project has facilitated agreements with CONAFOR, CONABIO but it hasn’t translated into concrete action yet. The national commission on water has not clarified if it intends or not to adjust its mechanisms to support the objectives of the project which is of course a pity since this institution should clearly be a major partner interested in the changes that the project is trying to promote. Hopefully the project should be able to make more progress in this area during the next reporting period. The RTA strongly encourages the team to put more attention on the financial sustainability dimension of this initiative. In particular, it should articulate better its efforts with the work developed by BIOFIN and it needs to become a champion in terms of brokering new ground with the private sector who depend on the ecosystem services provided by the PAs.
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H. Gender
Progress in Advancing Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment
This information is used in the UNDP-GEF Annual Performance Report, UNDP-GEF Annual Gender Report, reporting to the UNDP Gender Steering and Implementation Committee and for other internal and external communications and learning. The Project Manager and/or Project Gender Officer should complete this section with support from the UNDP Country Office.
Gender Analysis and Action Plan: Gender Analysis and Action Plan _in Spanish_.pdf
Please review the project's Gender Analysis. If the Gender Analysis is not attached or an updated Gender Analysis and/or Gender Action Plan is available please upload the document below or send to the Regional Programme Associate to upload in PIMS+. Please note that all projects approved since 1 July 2014 are required to carry out a gender analysis.
(not set or not applicable)
Please specify results achieved this reporting period that focus on increasing gender equality and the empowerment of women.
Please explain how the results reported addressed the different needs of men or women, changed norms, values, and power structures, and/or contributed to transforming or challenging gender inequalities and discrimination.
Revillagigedo: 51.1% and 61% of the personnel that attended the dissemination and training talks on climate change and resilience were women.
Bahía de los Ángeles: Insular Biosecurity workshops were held at exclusive times, in the afternoon for men and in the morning for women in the communities of El Barril and Bahía de los Ángeles
Cancún: Conformation of the sub-council of climate change of the Costa Occidental National Park of Isla Mujeres, Punta Cancún and Punta Nizuc and the Nichupté Mangrove Flora and Fauna Protection Area: This sub-council is made up of:
Dr. Ana Priscila Sosa Ferreira (Coordinator)
Lic. Araceli Domínguez Rodríguez- President of the Ecological Group of the Mayab
Lic. Sandra Moguel Archilia .- Legal Representative / CEMDA
M en C. Gonzálo Merediz Alonso .- Executive Director.- FRIENDS OF SIAN KA'AN
Biol. Lilia Mandujano Wild .- President / COLEGIO DE BIOLOGOS DE QUINTANA ROO, A .C.
Biól. Catalina Galindo de Prince .- Project Advisor .- Friends of Isla Contoy, A.C.
Dr. Juan Pablo Carricart .- CMyL Unit Puerto Morelos
Biól. Reyna Gil Hernández .- Biosilva, A.C.
Capacity Development:
- Plan of Action of Gender and Climate Change for the Region of the Great Islands, Sonora. The first PACC with a gender perspective was designed, which includes analysis of differentiated vulnerability as well as adaptation measures that aim to reduce the gender gap and address the adverse effects of climate change, taking into account gender roles.
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- Gender and intercultural perspective in the Communication Strategy of the Climate Change Adaptation Program for the Great Islands Region (PACC-RGI). A guide was designed with specific recommendations to incorporate the gender and intercultural perspective in the design of the Communication Strategy of the Program of Adaptation to Climate Change for the Region of the Great Islands (PACC-RGI), in order to help reduce gender gaps and at the same time contribute to the conservation of natural resources and adaptation to climate change with an intercultural approach.
- Gender sensitization for field officers within the capacity building workshop. The field officers understood the basic concepts of the gender approach, as well as the relevance of considering the gender perspective in the design of planning instruments. Communication Strategy: The implemented communication is built from an inclusive language
- Projects have also been approved for the Gulf of California Islands and RPC Canal del Infiernillo, which in their planning contemplate gender perspective and interculturality.
Approved projects include conservation actions such as:
- Monitoring and Conservation of species
- Sanitation of ecosystems
- Conservation and restoration
- Protection of reefs, islands and estuaries
Mapimí: To achieve the inclusion and participation of women's groups in the BR, climate change workshops have been given to women's groups, who in turn share the knowledge acquired with the rest of the population (children and older men) . Working with this group of women has allowed us to empower themselves with knowledge and generate dissemination material about the project activities that are carried out within the ANP.
Within the ANP women are part of the advisory council, they can make decisions and at all times have a voice and vote.
Pantanos de Centla: Through the generation of the PACC, community workshops were held to identify and validate the objects of socio-environmental conservation, with the active participation of women, in such a way that they presented their views on the effects of climate change in their environment. On the other hand, the community workshops aimed at equal participation between men and women, in order to have information that guides the design of adaptation strategies between them.
Ocote Sumidero Complex:
- Through the facilitation of a first workshop in collaboration with the GEF-Mitigation project, on a gender perspective, it was sought to develop capacities in the technical teams for their integration into strategic planning instruments within the Protected Natural Areas of the Complex.
- Through the implementation of a communication and awareness-raising consultancy on climate change, a participatory diagnosis was carried out with a gender perspective that considered the needs and points of view of producers, producers and young people in 15 communities of the ANP. This will contribute to the implementation of a communication strategy on climate change, which considers and addresses the contexts of the communities themselves.
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Laguna de Términos:
- The constitution of four community vigilance groups (since 2015), one per microregion (Palizada, Atasta, Sabancuy and Isla del Carmen) which are made up of mixed groups of half men and half women (10 and 10) within which highlights the Ciudad del Carmen which is composed entirely of women (seven in total), who have the power to make decisions at the operational level in surveillance actions, monitoring within the micro-region of Carmen as well as their participation in workshops of the Program of Adaptation to the Climatic Change that develops in the ANP.
- In order to carry out restoration actions within the Laguna de Términos Flora and Fauna Protection Area, the cooperative society ¨Community of restorers of the island Aguada, Campeche¨ is created. This group of people (mostly women) has been trained and trained to carry out activities to restore the mangrove ecosystem, particularly in the hydrological rehabilitation through the desazolve of the channels, this is an adaptation measure that will be implemented during 2018- 19
Does this project specifically target woman or girls as direct beneficiaries?
No
Please describe how work to advance gender equality and women's empowerment enhanced the project's environmental and/or resilience outcomes.
Revillagigedo: Women maintain an active participation in the awareness and dissemination events of the concepts of climate change Apr - May - Jun 2018
Cancun: The climate change sub-council is mostly made up of women and operates under the principles of equity, equality and non-discrimination. Support the leadership of the ANP in actions aimed at climate change through advice, evaluation and monitoring on the subject. (Jul - Aug - Sep 2017).
Gulf Islands: The inclusion of a gender perspective in the Gulf Islands PACC allows serving the population most vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change. Specific measures are proposed so that women, girls and older women can adapt. It also includes adaptation measures based on ecosystems that incorporate the participation of the community (especially women) in the strengthening of ecosystems to guarantee environmental services. This instrument also marks an important milestone for the design of future instruments. Oct - Nov - Dec 2017
The empowerment of women based on the promotion of their participation makes it possible to incorporate the needs of this vulnerable group, both for the design of adaptation measures and for strategies to mitigate the effects of climate change. Apr - May - Jun 2018.
Capacity Development
The awareness and training of technical personnel in the ANP responsible for the implementation of the project favors the increase in the participation of women, as well as the consideration of the gender perspective in the different planning and management instruments, which in turn impacts in the environmental benefits of the project, achieving their participation and involvement in communication. Jan - Feb - Mar 2018
Due to the cultural diversity that inhabits the Great Islands Region (RGI), there was a need to have a gender action plan to formulate and implement adaptation actions to the CC of the PACC-RGI with a gender-responsive approach , that affect the reduction of inequality gaps and the reduction of social, environmental and economic vulnerability. The diagnostic phase included gender analysis in the communities, interviews, workshops and focus groups with different actors, including the CONANP staff. The diagnosis information was input for the PAgCC-RGI design workshops. The PAgCC-RGI also underwent a validation process in which key institutional actors, leaders and community leaders
Page 52 of 64 2018 Project Implementation Report from the region participated, the actions were presented, which are organized in eight thematic axes (Apr - May - Jun 2018):
1) Food safety
2) Health
3) Water and sanitation
4) Integral management of solid waste
5) Energy and transport
6) Comprehensive disaster risk management
7) Fishing
8) Sustainable economic activities and productive diversification
• The actions implemented are governed by the Gender and CC Action Plan for the Coomcac communities. The communities of Punta Chueca, Desemboque, Bahía de Kino are appropriating the PACC-RGI and are implementing adaptation actions (Abr - May - Jun 17).
• One of these groups of women participates in control actions of invasive species that are present in their community, these actions are carried out as an adaptation measure that reduces the vulnerability of one of their productive activities (Jan - Feb - Mar 18)
• Various groups of women are included in each of the programs or projects that are carried out within the ANP, there are currently groups of environmental promoters, women who participate as community watchmen and organized groups of women who execute productive projects (Oct - Nov - Dec 17)
• In this case participation has been open equally to men and women but the result is interesting because having groups of men and women in similar numbers enriches the vision, participation and results of the activities (Jul-Aug-Sep 2017 ).
• Having a pattern of beneficiaries with a greater number of men than women favors equity in decision-making about the actions to be carried out in the projects (Oct - Nov - Dec 2017).
• Greater participation of women as observers of the execution of the projects (Apr - May - Jun 2018).
• By knowing the views of women from local communities about climate change within the project, adaptation measures were proposed that were focused on benefiting both men and women from the social point of view (Abr - May - Jun 2018).
• The promotion of a workshop on the gender perspective to the operational technicians of the Selva Zoque - Sumidero Canyon complex sought the integration of the gender approach within the development projects promoted at the institutional level (Oct - Nov - Dec 2017).
• Conducting a participatory diagnosis through focus groups, workshops and surveys, which took into account the preferences, views and experiences of the participants, with the purpose of generating informative and didactic materials in their own contexts. can be used in teaching-learning processes in Protected Natural Areas (Apr - May - Jun 2017).
• The constitution of these groups with a gender approach aims to offer an integrative approach with respect to the female community group, since it considers levels of organization, power relations in the community, as well as economic and social variables of women participating in the community organization promoted by the subsidy programs within Laguna de Términos (Apr - May - Jun 2018).
• Effective conservation requires an integrated understanding of how people's decisions influence ecosystems, how ecosystems produce services for people, how these services are valued
Page 53 of 64 2018 Project Implementation Report by people, how those values are translated into policies and how those policies result in human actions. Having a community led by women, that has actively participated in restoration actions and that has empirical knowledge of its environment tends to be an advantage since it only requires reviewing and updating them on issues related to the mangrove ecosystem that is present in the APFFLT. This is the case of the community organization "Comunidad de Restauradores del Manglar de Isla Aguada S.C. of R.L. de C.V ", which was formed as a result of a mangrove restoration program. This community of restaurateurs is led on the board of directors by women who participate in the community organization promoted by the subsidy programs within the Laguna de Términos Flora and Fauna Protection Area (Apr-May-Jun 2018).
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I. Social and Environmental Standards
Social and Environmental Standards (Safeguards)
The Project Manager and/or the project’s Safeguards Officer should complete this section of the PIR with support from the UNDP Country Office. The UNDP-GEF RTA should review to ensure it is complete and accurate. For reference, the project's Social and Environmental Screening Procedure (SESP), which was prepared during project design, is available below. If the project began before the SESP was required, then the space below will be empty.
SESP: 4647-MEX PA Resilience SESP.docx
1) Please provide a brief update on the project’s social and environmental risks listed in the SESP. If the project has not prepared an SESP (i.e. if the project began before the SESP was required), then please indicate when that screening will be done (recommended before the Midterm Review and/or Terminal Evaluation, or after a significant change to the project context). If the project has updated its SESP during implementation, then please upload that file to this PIR. If any relevant grievances have arisen during the reporting period please describe them in detail including the status, significance, who was involved and what action was taken.
1.- In the ANP Bahia de Los Angeles is part of a zone where crime and illegality go to high, among other issues due to the excessive depredation of the Tatoaba and therefore its impact on the Vaquita Marina.
2.- In Cancun, providers of tourism services and the population in general are not informed about the existence of Protected Natural Areas, and the possible effects of climate change.
3.- In the Vizcaíno, the degradation of the mangrove in the communities of San Ignacio and El Delgadito.
4.- In the Mapimí area, one of the social risks within the ANP is the change of ejidal authorities that sometimes limit the execution of actions or adaptation measures that have already been planned. Another of the risks is environmental and is the one that the project faces at the moment of the implementation of the adaptation measures (Restoration of pastures), due to the conditions of variation in the precipitation within the ANP, there was no seed of pastures that could be used to make plantings.
5.- In the Complex Ocote / Sumidero in the social are the current electoral process and Government programs based on economic incentives and not on services. And in the environmental aspect, the poor state of the communication routes or nonexistent roads and the torrential rains: a) No or little community assistance for calls for meetings and / or workshops carried out by the project. b) No or little community assistance for calls for meetings and / or workshops held by the project in the municipal capitals. Restricted access of the work team to the communities. c) Resistance or no community participation in a workshop because it does not represent an immediate economic income that some government programs provide.
6.- In Laguna de Términos, and derived from the threat of the presence of invasive species, risks were detected, such as the reduction of native species, the transmission of diseases to native species, erosion at the edges of rivers, and the effect on fishing. local and fishing production at regional and local level. Also and derived from the threat posed by the loss of connectivity due to the fragmentation and degradation of habitats within the ANP and its area of influence, there were detected risks such as the modification of the distribution of species (their populations and ecosystems) either transforming or fragmenting them and diminishing the biological diversity and the environmental services they generate, such as: carbon capture, water capture, conservation of
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7.- In Pantanos de Centla, during the elaboration of the PACC, 12 community workshops were held in 12 communities. As a result, it was found that several of the localities present the risk of floods, droughts, illegal fishing, fires and the introduction of exotic species.
2) Have any new social and/or environmental risks been identified during project implementation?
Yes
If any new social and/or environmental risks have been identified during project implementation please describe the new risk(s) and the response to it.
1.- From low to high
2.- The social risk has gone from high to moderate.
3.- The risk remains unchanged
4.- Social risk has gone from moderate to low Environmental risk has gone from high to moderate
5.- The problem has diminished. They intensify, currently at high risk.
6.- a) moderate, b) high, c) high, d) high.
7.- High Increase
Some environmental risks such as floods and droughts have increased from moderate to high. Other risks such as fires, illegal fishing and the introduction of exotic species have remained moderate.
3) Have any existing social and/or environmental risks been escalated during implementation? For example, when a low risk increased to moderate, or a moderate risk increased to high.
Yes
If any existing social and/or environmental risks have been escalated during implementation please describe the change(s) and the response to it.
1.- It has been carried out meetings with the community of Bahía de los ángeles, a community foreign to Bahia, municipal authorities, PGR, SEMAR and SEDENA. To raise awareness about this problem, the courses are aimed at providers of tourism services, schools at the primary, secondary, high school and undergraduate levels, as well as the general population. For this, 146 people were trained from July to December 2017, and 275 people trained from January to June 2018.
2.- Monthly courses of effective communication on concepts of climate change, resilience and ecosystem services.
3.- Work is being done so that, within the call for adaptation measures, ecological mangrove restoration can be carried out in both communities.
4.- These situations have been solved with the support of the advisory council who is responsible for informing the new authorities of the project's objective, as well as by the ANP, the field officer through presentations is responsible for socializing the PACC and the adaptation measures that are they are implementing at the moment. In order to respond to this situation, a production bank for native pasture seeds was established within the ANP, to which an irrigation system with solar pumping was installed that could provide irrigation at the moment of rainfall variations in the region. . In addition, awareness-raising workshops on climate change are held in the towns of the RB Mapimí. In each ejido the PACC has been socialized with each and every one of the existing groups (producers,
Page 56 of 64 2018 Project Implementation Report housewives, environmental promoters, community watchers). Seed production has started a year ago and the optimal conditions are being established in the site that has a production bank in order to have a good harvest.
5.- The way to reduce this risk, has been generating trust with the key actors, so that it is encouraged.
6.- Derived from the threat of degradation and / or loss of Ecosystem Services provided by coastal ecosystems (in this case the Mangroves), important risks were detected such as the loss of protection from adverse weather events, the provision of food, water purification and soil formation. Human responses were identified to species invasion and management of non-native species, technical assistance and capacity building for communities, application of biotechnologies; Integrated fire management (APFFLT); Controlled management of disease treatments. The following human responses to the loss of connectivity were identified: Recovery of coastal vegetation; Studies of soil retention, actions or reforestation activities; Technical assistance and capacity development; Broadcasting in media; Alert systems (Heat points); There is legislation that allows regulated fire management; Surveillance; Presence of authorities (lack of support or regulation). Human responses to the loss of ecosystem services of mangroves in the APFFLT were detected, which consisted in activities of restoration and rehabilitation of ecosystems, formation of work groups, technical assistance and capacity development; it must have a media diffusion; have early warning systems (hot spots, hurricanes); have surveillance within the APFFLT and its area of influence; Presence of authorities (lack of support or regulation).
7.- In response to the risks identified, adaptation measures were evaluated and validated by the GTPACC, which in this way aims to implement the adaptation measures, communities reduce vulnerability and become resilient before the effects of climate change .
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J. Communicating Impact
Tell us the story of the project focusing on how the project has helped to improve people’s lives.
(This text will be used for UNDP corporate communications, the UNDP-GEF website, and/or other internal and external knowledge and learning efforts.)
Aligned to the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations, specifically objective 13, action for climate, the project's ultimate goal is to improve the lives and development of the people who live in the 17 protected natural areas where it operates through the reduction of the vulnerability of the population before the possible effects of climate change and the increase of its adaptive capacity, identifying the climatic threats that put human well-being at risk.
The communication strategy intervenes in improving the lives of people and their development through awareness, training processes and dissemination of issues related to climate change with the various actors involved in the project, decision makers, public officials at the local, regional level and national, maintaining an approach aimed at the communities that inhabit areas of influence of the Protected Natural Areas, also considering the collaboration of Civil Society Organizations and interest groups for the design of key messages and media selection.
Derived from the implementation of communication actions at the project level and in the Protected Natural Areas, as well as the generation of synergy with key actors, it has been possible to identify some positive benefits and impacts in this period, such as the development of activities that represent the increase of income for productive sectors, the incorporation of information technologies for the involvement of key actors in information processes and generation of knowledge, technological use for obtaining information and improvement of productive processes, a relevant impact of communication implemented in the project is the reduction of ethnic inequalities and related to gender equity through the integration and active involvement of indigenous communities and women in project activities.
Highlighting the communication strategy implemented in 15 communities of the complex of Protected Natural Areas, Cañón del Sumidero National Park-El Ocote Forest Biosphere Reserve in the state of Chiapas, where a participatory context diagnosis was carried out that considered the needs, points of view and the experience of producers, also involving young people and children, for this, informative and didactic materials were designed, which will be used in teaching-learning processes of climate change concepts.
The number of beneficiaries throughout the project directly includes 402 thousand beneficiaries, which are distributed 50% men and 50% women, derived from the implementation of communication strategies in the current period beneficiaries represent approximately 40% of the total beneficiaries of the project.
What is the most significant change that has resulted from the project this reporting period?
(This text will be used for internal knowledge management in the respective technical team and region.)
During this period, the project promotes the development of 9 Adaptation Programs for climate change involving a total of 25 Natural Protected Areas at the federal and state levels, which corresponds to an area of 29 million 889 thousand hectares (about 15% of the surface of the national territory).
The creation and involvement of the Working Groups of Climate Change Adaptation Programs strengthens the resilience of the NPAs involved by also integrating the gender and intercultural perspective into the strategies of the Climate Change Adaptation Program, thus reducing the inequality gaps and the social, environmental and economic vulnerability of the population.
Describe how the project supported South-South Cooperation and Triangular Cooperation
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(This text will be used for internal knowledge management within the respective technical team and region.)
N/A
Project Links and Social Media
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K. Partnerships
Give the name of the partner(s), and describe the partnership, recent notable activities and any innovative aspects of the work. Please do not use any acronyms. (limit = 2000 characters).This information is used to get a better understanding of the work GEF-funded projects are doing with key partners, including the GEF Small Grants Programme, indigenous peoples, the private sector, and other partners. Please list the full names of the partners (no acronyms please) and summarize what they are doing to help the project achieve its objectives. The data may be used for reporting to GEF Secretariat, the UNDP-GEF Annual Performance Report, UNDP Corporate Communications, posted on the UNDP-GEF website, and for other internal and external knowledge and learning efforts. The RTA should view and edit/elaborate on the information entered here. All projects must complete this section. Please enter "N/A" in cells that are not applicable to your project.
Civil Society Organisations/NGOs
• The Nature Conservancy, to implement a protocol for the restoration and implementation of the coastal dune in Puerto Morelos, coral restoration and the establishment of key alliances in Cancún. This is part of the process of implementing adaptation measures for the Mexican Caribbean.
• GIZ, Alliances at different scales: Collaboration to develop the risk component of the Adaptation to Climate Change Program of the Neovolcanic axis (COBEN Project).
• Training process for the topic of Adaptation based on ecosystems for project personnel (Mainstreaming Project AbE).
• In general, the piloting of indicators on adaptation based on ecosystems generated by GIZ with SEMARNAT is being considered for the process of implementing adaptation measures in the field.
• Risk Management Program (UNDP).
• Small Grants Program (PPD).
Cooperation for the construction of Adaptation Programs to climate change in different regions of the country:
• PRONATURA Veracruz (PACC Eje Neovolcánico).
• AMBIO (PACC Complex Ocote Forest - Sumidero Canyon).
• CECROPIA (PACC Complex Laguna de Terminos and Pantanos de Centla).
• CONBIODES (PACC Complex Puerto Morelos and Cancun).
Indigenous Peoples
N/A
Private Sector
N/A
GEF Small Grants Programme
N/A
Other Partners
• CONABIO: Collaboration for the generation and feeding of the Planning, Management and Information System, through the creation of a specific Geoportal for CONANP with monitoring information on biodiversity and climate change, including maps of ecological integrity, as well as
Page 62 of 64 2018 Project Implementation Report change of use of land. Have another system for marine ecosystems in terms of early warnings on climate change. In addition to having a map of connectivity at the national level.
• Other alliances: Work is underway to develop a coordinated strategy with different stakeholders for the topic of strategic connectivity, based on the map developed in collaboration with CONANP.
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L. Annex - Ratings Definitions
Development Objective Progress Ratings Definitions
(HS) Highly Satisfactory: Project is on track to exceed its end-of-project targets, and is likely to achieve transformational change by project closure. The project can be presented as 'outstanding practice'.
(S) Satisfactory: Project is on track to fully achieve its end-of-project targets by project closure. The project can be presented as 'good practice'.
(MS) Moderately Satisfactory: Project is on track to achieve its end-of-project targets by project closure with minor shortcomings only.
(MU) Moderately Unsatisfactory: Project is off track and is expected to partially achieve its end-of- project targets by project closure with significant shortcomings. Project results might be fully achieved by project closure if adaptive management is undertaken immediately.
(U) Unsatisfactory: Project is off track and is not expected to achieve its end-of-project targets by project closure. Project results might be partially achieved by project closure if major adaptive management is undertaken immediately.
(HU) Highly Unsatisfactory: Project is off track and is not expected to achieve its end-of-project targets without major restructuring.
Implementation Progress Ratings Definitions
(HS) Highly Satisfactory: Implementation is exceeding expectations. Cumulative financial delivery, timing of key implementation milestones, and risk management are fully on track. The project is managed extremely efficiently and effectively. The implementation of the project can be presented as 'outstanding practice'.
(S) Satisfactory: Implementation is proceeding as planned. Cumulative financial delivery, timing of key implementation milestones, and risk management are on track. The project is managed efficiently and effectively. The implementation of the project can be presented as 'good practice'.
(MS) Moderately Satisfactory: Implementation is proceeding as planned with minor deviations. Cumulative financial delivery and management of risks are mostly on track, with minor delays. The project is managed well.
(MU) Moderately Unsatisfactory: Implementation is not proceeding as planned and faces significant implementation issues. Implementation progress could be improved if adaptive management is undertaken immediately. Cumulative financial delivery, timing of key implementation milestones, and/or management of critical risks are significantly off track. The project is not fully or well supported.
(U) Unsatisfactory: Implementation is not proceeding as planned and faces major implementation issues and restructuring may be necessary. Cumulative financial delivery, timing of key implementation milestones, and/or management of critical risks are off track with major issues and/or concerns. The project is not fully or well supported.
(HU) Highly Unsatisfactory: Implementation is seriously under performing and major restructuring is required. Cumulative financial delivery, timing of key implementation milestones (e.g. start of activities), and management of critical risks are severely off track with severe issues and/or concerns. The project is not effectively or efficiently supported.
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